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Maurice Favre
French dermatologist, 1876-1954.
Associated eponyms:
Durand-Nicolas-Favre disease
A venereal disease found world-wide, but particularly in tropical and subtropical climates. Now considered a historical term.
Favre-Racouchot syndrome
A skin disease characterized by yellowish thickening of skin and nodules, comedones and follicular cysts, caused by degeneration of elastic tissue.
Gamna-Favre bodies
Cytoplasmic inclusions seen in lymphorgranuloma venereum.
Goldmann-Favre syndrome
A familial eye disease characterized by night blindness, vitreoretinal degeneration, peripheral retinoschisis and epiretinal membranes.
Biography:
We thank Søren Nørby, Denmark, for information submitted.
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