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Mycosis fungoides historical perspective

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Mycosis Fungoides was first described in 1806 by French dermatologist Jean-Louis-Marc Alibert.

Historical Perspective

Historical Perspective

  • Mycosis Fungoides was first described in 1806 by French dermatologist Jean-Louis-Marc Alibert.[1][2][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.[4]
References

References

  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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Hulmani, Manjunath; Kudur, Mohan (2013). “Misnomers in dermatology: Time to change and update”. Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology. 79 (4): 479. doi:10.4103/0378-6323.113075. ISSN 0378-6323.

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