Herman V. Allington, A. Fletcher Hall, and the introduction of liquid nitrogen.
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Cryoprotective Agents↗
Biomedical subjects
Charles Steffen
Publications and source records attributed to Charles Steffen.
The introduction of griseofulvin.
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Antifungal Agents↗
Louis-Frédéric Wickham and the Wickham's striae of lichen planus.
In 1895, Louis-Fédéric Wickham described whitish streaks, now known as Wickham's striae, on the surface of lichen planus papules. This historical note reprises the original article by Wickham, discusses his life and work, and describes the clinical picture and histopathologic foundation of the striae. The clinical feature, the histopathology, and the pathogenesis of lichen planus are not discussed.
History, 19th Century↗
Why a historical approach offers clinical benefits.
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History of Medicine↗
Why a historical approach has clinical benefits: Staphylococcus toxoid and autohemotherapy.
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History, 20th Century↗
Why a historical approach has clinical benefits: John Hinchman Stokes and George Miller MacKee.
John Hinchman Stokes studied syphilis intensely, and George Miller MacKee studied and wrote texts on x-ray and radium therapy for skin diseases. This review will encapsulate their lives and note the effect that the demise of their fields of interest had on them.
Dermatology↗
Quinacrine and lichen planus-like dermatitis: a forgotten vignette of World War II.
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Eczema↗
Squamous cell carcinoma in situ: a historical note.
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Carcinoma in Situ↗