BromhidrosisL75.0
Synonym(s)
Body odour; Bromhidrosis; Bromidrosis; Kakhidrosis; Osmihidrosis; Stinkweiss
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Bad-smelling sweat.
ClassificationThis section has been translated automatically.
One distinguishes 2 forms:
the former being far more common.
Metabolic diseases such as trimethylaminuria (fish smell syndrome) can also be the cause.
EtiopathogenesisThis section has been translated automatically.
Decomposition of organic sweat components of the initially odourless, apocrine sweat by coryneform rod bacteria. The decomposition of sweat produces short-chain fatty acids and ammonia. These components are responsible, among other things, for the odour of the sweat. A lack of hygiene favours the occurrence.
Differential diagnosisThis section has been translated automatically.
- Differential diagnosis of diseases or conditions that are associated with an unpleasant body odor:
- trimethylaminuria (fish smell syndrome)
- Erythrasma
- Pityriasis versicolor
- Pseudobromohidrosis
- Vaginitis caused by Gardnerella vaginalis
- General neglect
- Prompt consumption of garlic
- Displaced cornification disorders associated with hyperhidrosis, e.g. keratosis palmoplantaris transgrediens et progrediens with mutations in SLURP1.
- Darier's disease
- Weeping large area dermatoses
- Gram-negative body infections (e.g. Gram-negative foot infections)
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Semkova K et al (2015) Hyperhidrosis, bromhidrosis, and chromhidrosis: Fold (intertriginous) dermatosis. Clin Dermatol 33:483-91.