Netherton, earl weldon

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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(¤ 1893, † 1967) American dermatologist. Netherton received his dermatological training at the Barnard Free Skin and Cancer Hospital in St. Louis. In 1923 he was appointed director of the dermatology department at the Cleveland Clinic. 1958 Groundbreaking description of the syndrome named after Netherton ( Trichorrhexis nodosa) (first description in 1949 by the Italian dermatologist Marcello Comèl).

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  1. ComèI M (1949) Ichthyosis linearis circumflexa. Dermatologica 978: 133-136
  2. Netherton EW (1958) A unique case of trichorrhexis nodosa; bamboo hairs. Arch Dermatol 78: 483-487

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer