Luis Prunés Risetti: un gran maestro de la dermatología chilena: su biografía y archivo fotográfico / Luis Prunés Risetti: a great master of Chilean dermatology: his biography and photo archive

El doctor Luis Prunés fue uno de los grandes maestros de la dermatología chilena. Se formó como dermatólogo en el hospital Saint-Louis en París. En la década 1920 ingresó al Hospital San Luis de Santiago y en 1938 asumió como profesor titular de la cátedra “Clínica Universitaria de Piel y Sífilis” del Hospital San Vicente de Paul. En 1938 fue el primer presidente de la Sociedad Chilena de Dermato-sifilología. Fue un gran investigador de patologías cutáneas; estudió principalmente la lepra y las lesiones cutáneas asociadas a minerales. Es recordado por preconizar la importancia de la biopsia cutánea. Jubiló en 1954 dejándonos un importante legado dermatológico. El Dr. Prunés recopiló sus mejores casos en más de 20archivos fotográficos, los cuales se encuentran en la biblioteca del Departamento de Dermatología del Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile. El objetivo de este trabajo es presentar parte de su archivo fotográfico, mostrando imágenes impresionantes de tumores cutáneos y lesiones cutáneas inducidas por arsénico.

Dr. Luis Prunés is one of the masters of the Chilean dermatology. He was trained as dermatologist at the Saint-Louis hospital in Paris. Since 1920 he worked as dermatologist at the San Luis Hospital in Santiago and in 1938 he took over as Professor and Chairman of the “University Clinic of Skin and Syphilis” at San Vicente de Paul Hospital. In 1938, he was the first president of the Chilean Society of Dermatology. He studied leprosy and skin lesions associated with minerals. He is also remembered for advocating the importance of skin biopsy. He retired in 1954, leaving an important legacy. Dr. Prunés compiled his best clinical cases in more than 20 photographic archives, which are located at the Library of the Dermatology Department in the University of Chile Clinical Hospital. The purpose of this paper is to present part of his photographic archive, showing stunning images of large cutaneous tumors and arsenic-induced skin lesions.

Jean-Paul Marat: Médico, científico y revolucionario / Jean-Paul Marat: Physician, scientist and revolutionary

Physician, scientist and revolutionary are the biographical aspects that had better summarize the life of Jean-Paul Marat (1743-1793). Due to the role that he played during the French Revolution, his work as a physician and scientist, prior to the events of l789, was forgotten. Marat made important contributions in the area of optics and electricity reflected in numerous publications, as well as translating Newton's Opticks (1787). Well known for his radical and aggressive ideas, his political vocation led him to embrace the revolutionary cause after the events of the Bastille. His figure was not indifferent to his contemporaries; although considered a hero by the poorest citizens, aristocrats and bourgeois considered him a cruel extremist. During the last years of his life, he suffered a cutaneous disease, the diagnosis of which is still a matter of controversy. Proposed diagnoses include eczema, seborrheic dermatitis, scabies and dermatitis herpetica, among others. Marat was assassinated by Charlotte Corday in 1793, becoming a martyr for some segments of the society that worshiped his memory. He was a man with a complex and curious personality whose figure and legacy are still a matter of discussion.

1828: Clínica y tratamiento del herpes simple / 1828: Clinical diagnosis and treatment of herpes simple

Hace 180 años, la medicina francesa de la observación tenía claros conceptos generales sobre el herpes simple.

Kushtha (skin disorders) in vedic and other religious literatures - A review.

In view of the description of Medical citations; Vedic literature, Buddhist literature, Jain literature, Mahabharat, Ramayan etc. have also got significant importance. Like other diseases, the description regarding Kushtha (different skin disorders) is also available in all these treatises. These are akin to the description available in Ayurveda. From the above, it is apparent that description of different diseases mentioned in Ayurveda are also available in religious literatures.

Elecampane and Job's disease.

Elecampane (Inula Campana) sometimes referred to as Inula helenium is famous for its successful use as a medication by Prophet Job who had chronic sore boils. Hippocrates described it as a good and effective cure for chronic skin eruptions and itch etc. Elecampane is also reputed to relieve all kinds of pains, especially those arising from chills, and animal bites. In traditional medicine, Elecampane was and is still used in different forms for the cure of many diseases.

Historical review of Vicharchika as per Ayurvedic classics.

Vicharchika which is one of the common skin diseases, is most prevalent among masses whether rural or urban. A critical peep with regard to this into the various Ayurvedic Classics reveals that, the various kushtha rogas (including Vicharchika) were known to ancients of remote antiquity. Though all Ayurvedic classics have described eighteen varieties of Kushthas dividing into the two main groups viv. Mahakushthas and Kshudra Kushthas, but they differ in nomenclature, order, description, doshas involved and prognosis etc.

Enfermedad de Dowling Degos / Dowling Degos 'disease

Se comunica un caso clínico de la enfermedad de Dowling Degos en una mujer de 68 años,la cual presentó hallazgos clínicos e histopatológicos típicos de la enfermedad. Realizamos una revisión bibliográfica, abarcando la literatura desde el año 1974 a 1994, dentro de los cuales incluimos revistas nacionales y extranjeras. Los casos argentinos publicados son escasos; debiodo a esto, creemos de interés incorporar a la casuística nuestro paciente. Después de haber revisado la literatura, concluímos al igual que otros autores, que la enfermedad de Dowling Degos es una variante de un mismo complejo genodermatológico

Dermatosis en el manuscrito Cruz-Badiano (herbario azteca de 1552) / Cruz-Badianus manuscript (aztec herbal of 1552)

Mencionamos las dermatosis contenidas en el manuscrito o códice De la Cruz-Badiano, herbario azteca, escrito 30 años después de la conquista de México (Tenochtitlan). Representa el libro más antiguo de la medicina en América. Fue escrito en náhuatl por Martín de la Cruz y traducido al latín por Juan Badiano, ambos del colegio de la Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco. El manuscrito refiere 95 enfermedades, de las cuales 26 (27.37 por ciento) corresponden a dermatosis. Los objetivos son identificar las dermatosis contenidas en este legado y comentar la fusión cultural que refleja esta obra médica

Skin diseases - management with reference to Ranbir Prakash.

A reliable estimate is that one in twenty people has a skin disease. The quest for health which started with the advent of man on the horizon of this universe is still continuing. Such an attempt was also made during the reign of Maharaja Ranbir Singh of Jammu & Kashmir, when "Ranbir Prakash" a compendium of different. Ayurvedic texts came into existence. In the present paper it is tried to bring forth the different therapeutic regimens for the management of different skin afflictions described under Kushtha roga in the "Ranbir Prakash".