Vittorio Mibelli (18 February 1860 – 26 April 1910) was an Italian

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born in

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. He studied in

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and

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, afterwards working in Siena as a

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at the

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institute and later as an assistant at the dermatology clinic. In 1888 he gained his habilitation, spending the following year in

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, working with dermatologist

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(1850–1929). In 1890 he became an associate professor and director of dermatology clinic at the

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. Two years later, he relocated to

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, where he held the title of full professor from 1900 until his death in 1910 .

Works

His name is associated with two skin disorders:

angiokeratoma of Mibelli Angiokeratoma is a benign cutaneous lesion of capillaries, resulting in small marks of red to blue color and characterized by hyperkeratosis. ''Angiokeratoma corporis diffusum'' refers to Fabry's disease, but this is usually considered a distinct c ...

and porokeratosis of Mibelli.
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He described these diseases in issues of the ''Giornale italiano di dermatologia e venereologia'' (Italian Journal of Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Diseases). * "Di una nuova forma di cheratosi angiocheratoma." ''Giornale italiano di dermatologia e venereologia'' 30 (1889): 285–301. * "L'angiocheratoma." ''Giornale italiano di dermatologia e venereologia'' 26 (1891): 159–180, 260–276. * "Contributo alla studio della ipercheratosi dei canali sudoriferi (porokeratosi)." ''Giornale italiano di dermatologia e venereologia'' 28 (1893): 313–355.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mibelli, Vittorio People from the Province of Livorno 1910 deaths 1860 births Italian dermatologists Academic staff of the University of Parma Academic staff of the University of Cagliari