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A case of multiple tumors of the skin accompanied by intense pruritis.
Publication Details
Arch. Derm. (Philad.), 5, 385; 6, 129-32. 1879 CE–1880 CE.
First description of prurigo nodularis. In 1909 J. N. Hyde (Diseases of the skin, Philadelphia, p. 174) was responsible for its present name and for the eponym “Hyde’s disease”.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #4076 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/5517 |
| External URL | a-case-of-multiple-tumors-of-the-skin-accompanied-by-intense-pruritis |
Geographic Context
Mentioned in annotation: Philadelphia