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Pierre-Antoine-Ernest Bazin (20 February 1807 – 14 December 1878) was a French physician and
dermatologist
Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin.''Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.'' Random House, Inc. 2001. Page 537. . It is a speciality with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist is a specialist medical ...
born in
Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt
Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt () is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France. Sarcelles–Saint-Brice station has rail connections to Persan, Luzarches and Paris.
Population
Education
In the commune there are four ...
. His brother,
Antoine-Pierre-Louis Bazin (1799-1863), was a noted
Sinologist
Sinology, or Chinese studies, is an academic discipline that focuses on the study of China primarily through Chinese philosophy, language, literature, culture and history and often refers to Western scholarship. Its origin "may be traced to the ex ...
.
In 1828 he started work as a hospital
interne, earning his doctorate from the faculty of Paris in 1834. In 1836 he became ''médecin des hôpitaux'', later working at the Hôpital Lourcine from 1841 to 1844, followed by three years at
Hôpital Saint-Antoine
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. From 1847 he was departmental head at
Hôpital Saint-Louis
Hôpital Saint-Louis is a hospital in Paris, France. It was built in 1611 by architect Claude Vellefaux at the request of Henry IV of France. It is part of the Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris hospital system, and it is located at 1 avenue ...
.
Eponyms
* Bazin's disease: Also known as
erythema induratum
Erythema induratum is a panniculitis on the calves. It occurs mainly in women, but it is very rare now. Historically, when it has occurred, it has often been concomitant with cutaneous tuberculosis, and it was formerly thought to be always a reac ...
.
* Alibert-Bazin syndrome: Historical name for
mycosis fungoides
Mycosis fungoides, also known as Alibert-Bazin syndrome or granuloma fungoides, is the most common form of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. It generally affects the skin, but may progress internally over time. Symptoms include rash, tumors, skin lesion ...
. Named with dermatologist
Jean-Louis-Marc Alibert
Jean-Louis-Marc Alibert (2 May 1768 – 4 November 1837) was a French dermatologist born in Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron. He was a pioneer of dermatology.
Life and work
Originally planning to enter the priesthood, Alibert did not begin st ...
(1768-1837).
Selected publications
* ''Recherches sur la nature et le traitement des teignes'' (1853); (Research on the nature and treatment of
ringworm
Dermatophytosis, also known as ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affected. Symptoms begin four to fourteen days after exposure. Multiple a ...
).
* ''Leçons théoriques et cliniques sur la scrofule, considérée en elle-même et dans ses rapports avec la syphilis, la dartre et l'arthritis''. (1858); (Theoretical/clinical lessons on
scrofula, etc.)
* ''Leçons théoriques et cliniques sur les affections cutanées parasitaires'' (1858); (Theoretical/clinical lessons on
parasitic skin diseases).
* ''Leçons théoriques et cliniques sur les syphilides'' (1859); (Theoretical/clinical lessons on
syphilids).
* ''Leçons théoriques et cliniques sur les affections génériques de la peau'' (1862); (Theoretical/clinical lessons on generic skin disorders).
References
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1807 births
1878 deaths
People from Val-d'Oise
French dermatologists