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.

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.