title: Hippocrates on Pediatric Dermatology.
abstract: Hippocrates of Kos is well known in medicine, but his contributions to pediatric dermatology have not previously been examined. A systematic study of Corpus Hippocraticum was undertaken to document references of clinical and historical importance of pediatric dermatology. In Corpus Hippocraticum, a variety of skin diseases are described, along with proposed treatments. Hippocrates rejected the theory of the punishment of the Greek gods and supported the concept that dermatologic diseases resulted from a loss of balance in the body humors. Many of the terms that Hippocrates and his pupils used are still being used today. Moreover, he probably provided one of the first descriptions of skin findings in smallpox, Henoch-Schönlein purpura (also known as anaphylactoid purpura, purpura rheumatica, allergic purpura), and meningococcal septicemia.
authors.affiliation: History of Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.|Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
authors.forename: Markos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sgantzos
authors.affiliation: History of Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.|History of Medicine Department, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tsoucalas
authors.affiliation: History of Medicine Department, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Marianna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karamanou
authors.affiliation: General Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece.
authors.forename: Styliani
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Giatsiou
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, Chania, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tsoukalas
authors.affiliation: History of Medicine Department, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Androutsos
mesh_terms: D003880:Dermatology / Q000266:history*; D000076145:Greece, Ancient; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000266:history*