Etymology

Casal collar

Today it means: The presence of an erythematous pigmented skin rash in the distribution of a broad collar, seen in patients with pellagra as a result of niacin deficiency. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Gaspar Casal, who first described pellagra.

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