Neutrophilic Dermatoses

The first comprehensive book on the neutrophilic dermatoses

Contains material created by the international experts in the field

Useful for dermatologists, internists, and clinical immunologists

Represents the first comprehensive review of the neutrophilic dermatoses Contains material created by the international experts in the field Provides a thorough description of the management of patients for practicing physicians

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Dr. Wallach is a graduate of University of Paris Faculty of Medicine. He was Senior Lecturer in the Departments of Dermatology of Hôpital Saint-Louis and Hôpital Tarnier in Paris, France.

In addition to membership in the French Society of Dermatology, the American Academy of Dermatology, and the Society for Investigative Dermatology, Dr. Wallach founded and chaired the French and the European societies for the history of dermatology. His interests include medical dermatology, neonatal dermatology, and the history of dermatology.

Dr. Vignon-Pennamen is a dermatopathologist working in the Hôpital Saint-Louis in Paris and a specialist in managing complex inflammatory skin conditions.

Dr. Marzano is Professor of Dermatology at the University of Milan and works in the Dermatology Unit of the Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico in Milan, Italy. Professor Marzano is a world-known leader in dermatology and in immuno-dermatology, and he is currently the Chairman of the very active Italian Group of Immunodermatology. He described clinical entities inside the neutrophilic dermatoses'spectrum, such as the aseptic pustulosis of the folds and the PAPASH syndrome, and published many studies on the pathophysiology of neutrophilic dermatoses.

Inhalt
Introduction.- Historical milestones.- The skin conditions of the ND spectrum.- Sweet syndrome.- Pyoderma gangrenosum.- Subcorneal pustular dermatosis.- Pitfalls in the pathologic diagnosis of the ND.- The extra-cutaneous localizations of the ND : The Neutrophilic disease.- The ND in systemic diseases.- Pathophysiology of the ND.- Therapy.- Conclusion and future prospects.