Clinical manifestations and quality of life in hidradenitis suppurativa patients: survey of participants from an internet support group.

Background: Hidradenitis suppurativa is a complex and infrequent autoinflammatory disease that impacts on quality of life. Its pathogenesis is not fully understood, which limits the development of curative treatments.

Objectives: To evaluate clinical and quality of life aspects of hidradenitis suppurativa patients from a social group on the Internet.