title: Misnomers in dermatology: an update.
abstract: The name of a condition in dermatology, gives a clue regarding the clinical feature, etiology, or histopathology of the disease. A disease might have been termed wrongly due to its resemblance to another known condition. Misnomers often mislead a physician regarding the etiology or histopathology of the condition. Here is a list of misnomers, with explanation, and the appropriate name in parentheses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, STD, Leprosy, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Somaiah A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Savitha
authors.forename: Sarvajnamurthy A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Sacchidanand
authors.forename: Shilpa K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Gowda
keywords: Dermatology; misnomers; synonyms