Hidradenitis SuppurativaGregor Jemec, Jean Revuz, James J. Leyden 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. |
Contents
Contents | 1 |
Chapter | 5 |
Chapter | 13 |
Chapter | 19 |
Imaging | 25 |
2 | 34 |
of benefit to the many patients and of inspira tion and insight to the many different specialists Summer 2006 | 37 |
Jean Revuz Gregor B E Jemec | 65 |
in the Treatment of | 128 |
Infection | 136 |
Zinc and Other Experimental | 141 |
Treatment | 150 |
5 | 161 |
Chapter 20 | 167 |
Chapter 21 | 173 |
Chapter 26 | 187 |
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Common terms and phrases
abscesses Acad Dermatol acitretin acne conglobata acne inversa acne vulgaris activity androgen anti-inflammatory antiandrogen antibiotics antimicrobial apocrine glands Arch Dermatol areas associated axillae axillary Azelaic acid bacteria carbon dioxide laser chronic Clin clindamycin clinical Crohn’s Crohn's disease cutaneous cysts cytokines Dermatology diagnosis disorders dose dradenitis drugs early lesions effect enitis suppurativa epidermis etretinate excision factor fistulas follicular occlusion genes genetic genome groin hair follicle healing hidrad hidradenitis suppurativa HS lesions HS patients human Hurley Stage hyperandrogenism immune response immunosuppressive infection inflammation inflammatory infliximab involved isotretinoin Jemec GB keratin keratinocytes lesions markers ment mg/kg per day months nodules pain pathogenesis pathogenic patients with HS peptides perianal pilonidal Plewig G protein recurrence region reported resorcinol retinoids role scarring sebaceous side-effects sinus tracts sion skin suppuration Surg surgery surgical sweat glands therapeutic therapy tients tion tissue treated treatment of hidradenitis treatment of HS Venereol Verneuil women zinc
References to this book
Handbook of Non-Invasive Methods and the Skin, Second Edition Jorgen Serup,Gregor B. E. Jemec,Gary L. Grove No preview available - 2006 |