title: Baron Jean-Louis Alibert (1768-1837) and the first description of mycosis fungoides.
abstract: The term mycosis fungoides was first used by the French dermatologist Baron Jean-Louis Alibert (1768-1837). He suggested that name because the skin lesions had mushroom-like appearance. Working ceaseless with both patients and collaborators, Alibert brought fame to the Parisian Saint-Louis Hospital as a worldwide training center of dermatology, founding thus the French School of Dermatology.
authors: Department of History of Medicine, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors: Marianna
authors: M
authors: Karamanou
authors: Theodora
authors: T
authors: Psaltopoulou
authors: Gregory
authors: G
authors: Tsoucalas
authors: George
authors: G
authors: Androutsos
mesh_terms: D005602:France; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D009182:Mycosis Fungoides / Q000266:history*