Choice “C” is the best answer. Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic disease that entails painful, inflamed lesions in the axillary, inguinal, and anogenital areas, where apocrine sweat glands are present. Biopsy is rarely required, especially in well-developed lesions. Diagnosis of HS is clinical, and is based on the presence of typical lesions in a characteristic distribution, with recurrence (one accepted criterion is two recurrences over a period of 6 months)[1].
Choice “A” is not the best answer. Cellulitis is an infection involving the dermis and subcutaneous fat. Typically, there is an area of diffuse redness and swelling that develops over a couple of days. The borders of the area of redness in cellulitis are generally not sharp.
Choice “A” is not the best answer. Cellulitis is an infection involving the dermis and subcutaneous fat. Typically, there is an area of diffuse redness and swelling that develops over a couple of days. The borders of the area of redness in cellulitis are generally not sharp.