Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology (Jan 2012)

Eponyms in dermatology literature linked to Japan

  • Al Aboud A,
  • Al Aboud K

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2012, no. default
pp. 15 – 21

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Ahmad Al Aboud1, Khalid Al Aboud21Dermatology Department, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Pathology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USAAbstract: There are many different eponyms in common use in dermatology today, originating from a variety of countries worldwide. This review discusses a selection of dermatological eponyms that are linked to Japan.Keywords: eponymous diseases, skin diseases, Japanese, historical context