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Review
. 2022 Dec;47(12):2100-2109.
doi: 10.1111/ced.15275. Epub 2022 Nov 3.

Bitten by the travelling bug: a review of toponymous contributions in dermatology

Abheek Sil  1 , Suneil Gandhi  2 , Anupam Das  3
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Review

Bitten by the travelling bug: a review of toponymous contributions in dermatology

Abheek Sil et al. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2022 Dec.

Abstract

The diverse world of dermatology has a wealth of protracted and at times tenuous names encompassing disease conditions, characteristic clinical descriptions and signs, among others. Many dermatological entities are identified by toponyms or place names. Although some sound irrelevant and archaic (with only historical importance reminding us of the lively history of the subject), other terminologies aid in easy recollection. In this review, we have succinctly summarized various toponymous description in dermatology covering diseases, signs, scales, criteria and treatments.

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