Casanova and venereology.
In 1750 Casanova met Henriette de Bourbon-Conti, Duchess of Chartres, in Paris. She was suffering from a disfiguring syphilis. He prescribed an unusual treatment and noticed a transient improvement. But skin disorders rapidly recurred. A few years later the young aristocrat died.
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D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000266:history; D005602:France; D049671:History, 18th Century; D006801:Humans; D013591:Syphilis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000266:history; D014686:Venereology / Q000266:history*