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Pustular Psoriasis: Who was Kogoj ?
Wednesday, December 10th, 2014Pustular psoriasis exists in the generalized and localized types. Acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau of acral psoriasis characterized by spongiform pustules* When examining pustules of psoriasis under the microscope, they appear as spongiform. This term was labelled in 1927 by Dr Franjo Kogoj (1894-1983), a Croatian dermatologist:”The pustule may be compared to a sponge” *These pustules […]
Incontinentia Pigmenti or Bloch-Sulzberger syndrome: who was Bloch ?
Wednesday, December 10th, 2014Dr Bruno Bloch (1878-1933) was a Swiss dermatologist who created the dermatology department in Zurich. He described incontinentia pigment with the US Dermatologist, Dr Marion Sulzberger But he made his most valuable contribution in pigment research. Indeed he discovered that the synthesis of melanin was due to the action of an enzyme on the amino […]
Acrodermatitis Continua Suppurativa of Hallopeau: Who was Hallopeau ?
Wednesday, December 10th, 2014Also known as dermatitis repens, acrodermatitis continua suppurativa is a acral pustular psoriasis considered as an uncommon type of pustular psoriasis. It was described by the French dermatologist Dr François Henri Hallopeau (1842-1919) described this condition in 1890 and named it then: Polydactylitis Continua Suppurativa (French: “polydactylie suppurative et continue”). Thereafter three particular forms were […]
Treatment Outcomes of Androgenetic Alopecia varies with Age
Monday, December 1st, 2014Global photographic assessment of men aged 18 to 60 years with male pattern hair loss receiving finasteride 1 mg or placebo. Olsen EA, Whiting DA, Savin R, Rodgers A, Johnson-Levonas AO, Round E, Rotonda J, Kaufman KD; Male Pattern Hair Loss Study Group. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2012 Sep;67(3):379-86. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2011.10.027. Epub 2012 Feb 9. […]
Sarcoma, Sarcoidosis: the Story behind the Name
Friday, November 14th, 2014The prefix comes from Greek: σαρξ = sarx = flesh The word “sarcoma” served initially to give a name to tumors which developed from the “conjunctive tissue” Later, the Hungarian-Born Austrian dermatologist Dr Moriz Kaposi (1837-1902) transformed the word sarcoma into sarcoidosis to designate still badly-defined cutaneous diseases. (Unrelated, his name was heard again in […]
Pellagra: how did it come to stand from clinical changes to vitamin deficiency ?
Friday, November 14th, 2014The words of origin are: pellis (Latin) = skin aegre (Latin) = sick, diseased …or… aγρa (Greek) = affection, condition This condition can be summarized by the 4 d’s: dermatitis diarrhea dementia death The skin is characterized by the following: photosensitivity of exposed areas erythema accompanied sometimes by skin sloughing, followed by pigmentation and lichenification […]
Terminology: Piezogenic Pedal Papules
Friday, November 14th, 2014The Greek word of origin is: πιεζειν = piezein = to press The term in English is: PPPP (Painful Pedal Piezogenic Papules) …was described in 1968 by 2 US dermatologists: Drs Walter B. Shelley (1917-2009 and Rawnsley. This condition is mechanical in origin and rarely painful, It is caused by the herniation of fat tissue. […]
Localized non-scarring alopecia: What is Ophiasis ?
Friday, November 14th, 2014The Greek word of origin is: οφις = ophis = snake This term is used when alopecia areata affects the occipital and parietal areas of the scalp. When the alopecic plaques are horizontal, and that they merge together, they appear as a sinuous line which reminds us of a snake. This type tends to extend […]
Blenorrhea or Gonorrhea ?
Friday, November 14th, 2014The Greek word of origin is: βλέννα = blenna = mucus, purulent mucus ρεîν = rein = to flow More precisely, this word is used to describe a purulent discharge which can be localized to the eyes, urethra or any other opening or aperture. If referring to a urethral discharge, it is better to use […]
Oral steroids in dermatology: the story behind it
Tuesday, November 11th, 2014The use of steroids in dermatology was initiated by two American New-York based dermatologists: Drs Marion Sulzberger and Victor Witten. Oral steroids: results of orally administered cortisone acetate were published in the Archives of Dermatology (now JAMA Dermatology) in 1951 and served the following purposes: “1. to get over the hump for an inflammatory dermatosis” […]
