2016
DOI: 10.1111/pde.12853
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Historical Perspectives on Atopic Dermatitis: Eczema Through the Ages

Abstract: Throughout history, individuals have had a myriad of dermatologic conditions characterized as chronic pruritic dermatoses. The term atopic dermatitis was not coined until the early 20th century. Many diseases typical of this condition were reported using a variety of eponyms and descriptive terms. Even as the incidence of atopic dermatitis rises, it remains poorly understood in the modern era, and viewing the disease from a historical perspective provides useful insight into its nature. This article highlights… Show more

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“…Mercuriale is also recognized for his De Morbis Cutaneis, et Omnibus Corporis Humani Excrementis Tractatus , (Treatise of Diseases of the Skin and All Excrements of the Human Body) published in 1572 and considered the precursor of publications in dermatology. 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 …”
Section: Pre-modern Dermatology: Medieval Inertia and The First Classifications Of Skin Diseasesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Mercuriale is also recognized for his De Morbis Cutaneis, et Omnibus Corporis Humani Excrementis Tractatus , (Treatise of Diseases of the Skin and All Excrements of the Human Body) published in 1572 and considered the precursor of publications in dermatology. 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 …”
Section: Pre-modern Dermatology: Medieval Inertia and The First Classifications Of Skin Diseasesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The Roman physician Celsus described a condition of the skin characterized by its thickening and hardening (lichenification? ), dryness with intermittent periods of moisture, and itch [7]. Probably the earliest known description of a patient with advanced cutaneous atopy can be attributed to Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (born in 69 AD), who included it in his work "The Twelve Caesars" ("De vita Caesarum").…”
Section: Morris (1912)mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The author's remarkable analytical abilities are evident, for example, in that he prescribes short baths to patients with dry skin, noting that long baths cause the skin to become dry. Avicenna also described skin lesions resembling hand eczema and suggested balneological management of the condition [7].…”
Section: Middle Agesmentioning
confidence: 99%
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