Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Herausgegeben:Jemec, Gregor; Revuz, Jean; Leyden, James J.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This is the first book to specifically deal with hidradenitis suppurativa, a common but overlooked disease that regularly causes significant problems for both patients and doctors. The first section of this book presents the best current knowledge about diagnosis, pathogenesis and complications. The second section offers comprehensive guidelines on diagnosis and therapy. The book will assist doctors in providing a broader range of treatments for their patients. To increase the practical usefulness of the book, a description of the patients' perspective and patient information is included.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer / Springer Berlin Heidelberg / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-642-06965-9
• Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 242mm x 170mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 395g
• ISBN-13: 9783642069659
• ISBN-10: 3642069657
• Artikelnr.: 32072248

Inhaltsangabe

Hidradenitis Suppurativa Introduction.- Verneuil and Verneuil's Disease: an Historical Overview.- Clinical Presentation.- Pathology of Hidradenitis Suppurativa.- Imaging.- Associated Diseases: Causality or Complications?.- Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Crohn's Disease.- Epidemiology.- Nosology and Classification.- Genetics of Hidradenitis Suppurativa.- Bacteriology of Hidradenitis Suppurativa.- Endocrinology.- Immunity.- Quality of Life in Hidradenitis Suppurativa.- Antibiotic Therapy.- Antiandrogens.- Oral Retinoids for Hidradenitis Suppurativa.- Immunosuppressive Therapy in Hidradenitis Suppurativa.- Zinc and Other Experimental Medical Treatments.- Biologics For Hidradenitis Suppurativa (Verneuil's Disease in the Era of Biologics).- Topical Treatment.- Surgery.- Radiation Therapy.- Experimental Physical Therapies.- Treatment.- Hidradenitis Suppurativa - Patients' Frequently Asked Questions.- An Uncommon Valor.

Rezensionen

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)

Aus den Rezensionen: "... Der Altmeister der Dermatologie und selbst Autor vieler Beiträge zu dieser Erkrankung ... schrieb die Einleitung, lesenswert und ausgewogen. Gérard Tilles ... verfasste einen sehr gut recherchierten Beitrag zur Geschichte der Hidradenitis ... Den Herausgebern ist also zu dem Projekt zu gratulieren. ... Gut herausgestellt sind die Key points zu Beginn eines Kapitels, lehrreich und einprägsam. ... Die Autoren bringen einen kompletten Übersichtsartikel zu lmmunität ... Fazit: Lesenswert, kostengünstig, durchaus v. a. wegen der konkreten Therapievorgaben ... für den in der dermatologischen Weiterbildung sich befindenden Mediziner geeignet." (Claus Oster-Schmidt, in: JDDG - Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, 2007, Vol. 5, Issue 2, S. 440 f.)