Hidradenitis Suppurativa

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XVIII

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2. Hidradenitis Suppurativa Introduction

   • Albert Kligman

   Pages 1-3

3. Verneuil and Verneuil’s Disease: an Historical Overview

   • Gérard Tilles

   Pages 4-10

4. Clinical Presentation

   • Florence Poli, Gregor B. E. Jemec, Jean Revuz

   Pages 11-24

5. Pathology of Hidradenitis Suppurativa

   • Alison Layton

   Pages 25-33

6. Imaging

   • Ximena Wortsman, Gregor B.E. Jemec

   Pages 34-37

7. Associated Diseases: Causality or Complications?

   • Aude S. Nassif, Gregor B. E. Jemec

   Pages 38-49

8. Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Crohn’s Disease

   • Philippe Seksik, Jean-François Contou, Anne Cosnes, Jacques Cosnes

   Pages 50-57

9. Epidemiology

   • Luigi Naldi

   Pages 58-64

10. Nosology and Classification

    • Jean Revuz, Gregor B. E. Jemec, James Leyden

    Pages 65-69

11. Genetics of Hidradenitis Suppurativa

    • Jan von der Werth, Pam Wood, Alan D. Irvine, W. H. Irwin McLean

    Pages 70-85

12. Bacteriology of Hidradenitis Suppurativa

    • Cristina Oprica, Carl Erik Nord

    Pages 86-94

13. Endocrinology

    • Michel Faure, Evelyne Drapier-Faure

    Pages 95-99

14. Immunity

    • István Nagy, Lajos Kemény

    Pages 100-115

15. Quality of Life in Hidradenitis Suppurativa

    • Pierre Wolkenstein

    Pages 116-119

16. Antibiotic Therapy

    • James Leyden, Jean Revuz

    Pages 120-123

17. Antiandrogens

    • Evelyne Drapier-Faure, Michel Faure

    Pages 124-127

18. Oral Retinoids for Hidradenitis Suppurativa

    • Jurr Boer

    Pages 128-135

19. Immunosuppressive Therapy in Hidradenitis Suppurativa

    • Hanne Nybæk, Gregor B. E. Jemec

    Pages 136-140

20. Zinc and Other Experimental Medical Treatments

    • Brigitte Dreno, Anabelle Brocard

    Pages 141-144

This is the first and most comprehensive book perts to give their opinion and interpretation of dedicated to the understanding and treatment the disease, and left our own point of view to the of hidradenitis suppurativa. The most recent chapters summarizing pathogenesis and the- monograph on this disease was Dr Benedek’s py. At points you may therefore find discussions supplement to Acta Dermatovenerologica in of e. g. apocrine glands with which the editors 1957 (1)! The long interval has not been justified may disagree, but rather than suppress infor- by a benign nature or quiet disposition of the tion we have sought to stimulate and inspire an disease. This is a common and debilitating dis- an open dialogue. The book is intended for both ease that significantly reduces the quality of life concrete factual information, as well as inspi- for patients. In spite of this it has not achieved a tion for further studies of aetiology, pathog- deserved level notoriety and scientific interest, esis and therapy. but remains an obscure an ill-understood men- We would like to thank our colleagues for ace to the patients. generously sharing their insight and knowledge. There may be several reasons for this neglect.

• Surgery
• acne inversa
• apocrine acne
• apocrine glands
• atypical lesions
• complications
• diagnosis
• endocrinology
• epidemiology
• hidradenitis suppurativa
• imaging
• pyodermia fistulans sinifica
• radiation therapy
• skin disease
• therapy

From the reviews:

"The book gives a good historical overview on HS emphasizing on the many confusing names the disease has been given since its first description more than a hundred years ago and the century long discussion of the involvement of apocrine glands in the pathology of the disease. … In conclusion, this book is well structured, easy to read and are a great source of information … . recommendable for all physicians with more than a superficial interest in HS." (Elisabeth Eiling, Archives of Dermatological research, Vol. 299, 2007)

• Roskilde Hospital, Department of Dermatology, University of Copenhagen, Roskilde, Denmark

  Gregor B. E. Jemec

• Service Dermatologie, CHU Henri Mondor, Créteil, CX, France

  Jean Revuz

• Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA

  James J. Leyden

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