Etymology

Köhlmeier-Degos disease

Today it means: Synonym of Degos disease. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Köhlmeier, who in 1941 first described the disease, and Robert Degos, who in 1942 recognised the disease as a new clinical entity.

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