Josef Jadassohn (1863–1936), Felix Lewandowsky (1879–1921), and their syndrome
Ahmad Al Aboud1, Khalid Al Aboud21Dermatology Department, King Abdullah Medical City; 2Dermatology Department, King Faisal Hospital, Makkah, Saudi ArabiaAbstract: Josef Jadassohn (1863–1936) and his assistant, Felix Lewandowsky (1879–1921), were eminent German dermatologi...
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| description | Ahmad Al Aboud1, Khalid Al Aboud21Dermatology Department, King Abdullah Medical City; 2Dermatology Department, King Faisal Hospital, Makkah, Saudi ArabiaAbstract: Josef Jadassohn (1863–1936) and his assistant, Felix Lewandowsky (1879–1921), were eminent German dermatologists who had several dermatology conditions linked eponymously. One such condition is Jadassohn–Lewandowsky syndrome, which is a type of pachyonychia congenita – a disease that is characterized by severe thickening of the nail due to massive nail hyperkeratosis. This report describes Jadassohn–Lewandowsky syndrome and the men behind this disease.Keywords: Jadassohn–Lewandowsky syndrome, pachyonychia congenita, palmoplantar keratoderma |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4c494ecb4ff34491ad19093e7633f3b32022-12-22T00:22:05ZengDove Medical PressClinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology1178-70152011-12-012011default179182Josef Jadassohn (1863–1936), Felix Lewandowsky (1879–1921), and their syndromeAl Aboud AAl Aboud KAhmad Al Aboud1, Khalid Al Aboud21Dermatology Department, King Abdullah Medical City; 2Dermatology Department, King Faisal Hospital, Makkah, Saudi ArabiaAbstract: Josef Jadassohn (1863–1936) and his assistant, Felix Lewandowsky (1879–1921), were eminent German dermatologists who had several dermatology conditions linked eponymously. One such condition is Jadassohn–Lewandowsky syndrome, which is a type of pachyonychia congenita – a disease that is characterized by severe thickening of the nail due to massive nail hyperkeratosis. This report describes Jadassohn–Lewandowsky syndrome and the men behind this disease.Keywords: Jadassohn–Lewandowsky syndrome, pachyonychia congenita, palmoplantar keratodermahttp://www.dovepress.com/josef-jadassohn-1863ndash1936-felix-lewandowsky-1879ndash1921-and-thei-a8805 |
| spellingShingle | Al Aboud A Al Aboud K Josef Jadassohn (1863–1936), Felix Lewandowsky (1879–1921), and their syndrome Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology |
| title | Josef Jadassohn (1863–1936), Felix Lewandowsky (1879–1921), and their syndrome |
| title_full | Josef Jadassohn (1863–1936), Felix Lewandowsky (1879–1921), and their syndrome |
| title_fullStr | Josef Jadassohn (1863–1936), Felix Lewandowsky (1879–1921), and their syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Josef Jadassohn (1863–1936), Felix Lewandowsky (1879–1921), and their syndrome |
| title_short | Josef Jadassohn (1863–1936), Felix Lewandowsky (1879–1921), and their syndrome |
| title_sort | josef jadassohn 1863 amp ndash 1936 felix lewandowsky 1879 amp ndash 1921 and their syndrome |
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