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Unna's disease
Also known as:
Unna's seborrhoeic eczema
Associated persons:
Paul Gerson Unna
Description:
A chronic disease of the skin characterized by seborrhea of the scalp and the sebaceous follicle-rich areas of the face and trunk; or less frequently, generalized with localization between scapulae and over sternal region and groin. The cause is unknown.
Bibliography:
- P. G. Unna:
Das seborrhoische Ekzem.
Monatshefte für praktische Dermatologie, Hamburg, 1886, 6: 829-846.
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