Etymology

Gougerot-Blum syndrome

Today it means: A variant of pigmented purpuric dermatitis, characterized by a male predominance, pruritus, and a densely cellular lichenoid infiltrate. Full definition →

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Named after the French dermatologists Henri Gougerot (1881–1955) and Paul Blum (1878–1933).

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