Mycosis fungoides historical perspective
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sowminya Arikapudi, M.B,B.S. [2]
Overview
Mycosis Fungoides was first described in 1806 by French dermatologist Jean-Louis-Marc Alibert.[1][2] Sézary's disease was first described by Albert Sézary.
Historical Perspective
- Mycosis Fungoides was first described in 1806 by French dermatologist Jean-Louis-Marc Alibert.[1][3]
- Mycosis fungoides is unrelated to any fungal infection. The term fungoides was first used by Dr. Jean-Louis-Marc Alibert to describe the tumor as having a mushroom-like appearance.
- Sézary's disease was first described by Albert Sézary.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. p. 1867. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
- ↑ Alibert JLM (1806). Descriptions des maladies de la peau observées a l’Hôpital Saint-Louis, et exposition des meilleures méthodes suivies pour leur traitement (in French). Paris: Barrois l’ainé. p. 286.
- ↑ Alibert JLM (1806). Descriptions des maladies de la peau observées a l’Hôpital Saint-Louis, et exposition des meilleures méthodes suivies pour leur traitement (in French). Paris: Barrois l’ainé. p. 286.