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.
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)
"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.)