the sector of dermatology has a great deal replaced over the past a long time. An ever-increasing wisdom in regards to the pathogenesis of ailments of the surface has made it attainable not to in basic terms larger classify but additionally to make dermatoses larger explainable and comprehensible. the current ebook exemplifies this with a truly universal sickness, the dyshidrotic eczema of the fingers. most modern textbooks nonetheless describe "dyshidrosis" as a disorder of the eccrine sweat glands, as used to be first postulated in 1873 by way of T. Fox. In 1962, R. D. G. P. Simons challenged this idea and because then, it has now not been attainable to set up a uniform pathogenetic thought relating to "dyshidrosis". the one often permitted view is that the dermatosis has a number of etiologies. This monograph is meant to be a follow-up to Simons' e-book released in 1966, entitled Eczema of the palms. Investigations into Dyshidrosiform Eruptions. It repre­ sents an try and view the scientific and experimental points of atopic palmoplantar eczema as a foundation for an realizing of the whole entity of dyshidrosis. My unique thank you visit Prof. Dr. E. Macher, Miinster, who made it attainable for me to accomplish this paintings, to Prof. Dr. S. Nolting, Miinster, who aroused my curiosity within the topic, and to Prof. Dr. P. Frosch, Heidelberg, who generously supplied the required technical gear for investiga­ tional use. scientific examinations are very unlikely with no sufferers and keep watch over in keeping with­ sons. i want to thank all of the those that took half during this project.