Henri Gougerot
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Henri Gougerot was a French dermatologist born in the town of Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine. In 1908 he earned his doctorate from the University of Paris
, and shortly afterwards was a professor agrégé at the faculty of medicine. In 1928 he was appointed to the chair of dermatology and syphilology, and became chief physician at the Hôpital Saint-Louis
. For his achievements during World War I, he was awarded the Croix de Guerre
.
Gougerot is remembered for his work with dermatological disorders. In 1909 he was the first to describe hemisporosis, and with Charles Lucien de Beurmann
(1851-1923), he did extensive research of fungal diseases that included pioneer studies of sporotrichosis
.
In 1925 he described three separate cases of atrophy
of the salivary gland
s associated with dryness of the eyes, mouth and vagina
. Several years later, Swedish ophthalmologist Henrik Sjögren
(1899-1986} wrote a detailed and comprehensive report of the disease in Zur Kenntnis der keratoconjunctivitis sicca. Today this autoimmune disease is known as Sjögren's syndrome
, however it is sometimes referred to as "Gougerot-Sjögren syndrome".
Gougerot was a prolific writer of over 2500 articles. He was the publisher of Archives dermato-syphiligraphiques de la clinique de l’hôpital Saint-Louis, and with Ferdinand-Jean Darier
(1856-1938) and Raymond Jacques Adrien Sabouraud
(1864-1938), was editor of Nouvelle Pratique Dermatologique; an eight-volume work on dermatology.
Associated eponym:
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
, and shortly afterwards was a professor agrégé at the faculty of medicine. In 1928 he was appointed to the chair of dermatology and syphilology, and became chief physician at the Hôpital Saint-Louis
Hôpital Saint-Louis
Hôpital Saint-Louis is a hospital in Paris, France. It is part of the Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris hospital system, and it is located at 1 avenue Claude-Vellefaux, in the 10th arrondissement, near the metro station: Goncourt.-External links:*...
. For his achievements during World War I, he was awarded the Croix de Guerre
Croix de guerre
The Croix de guerre is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins. The decoration was awarded during World War I, again in World War II, and in other conflicts...
.
Gougerot is remembered for his work with dermatological disorders. In 1909 he was the first to describe hemisporosis, and with Charles Lucien de Beurmann
Charles Lucien de Beurmann
Charles Lucien de Beurmann was a French dermatologist. He studied medicine in Paris, where in 1884 he became médecin des hôpitaux . In 1889 he was appointed chef de service at the Hôpital Lourcine, afterwards working at the Hôpital Saint-Louis, where he remained until 1916...
(1851-1923), he did extensive research of fungal diseases that included pioneer studies of sporotrichosis
Sporotrichosis
Sporotrichosis is a disease caused by the infection of the fungus Sporothrix schenckii. This fungal disease usually affects the skin, although other rare forms can affect the lungs, joints, bones, and even the brain...
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In 1925 he described three separate cases of atrophy
Atrophy
Atrophy is the partial or complete wasting away of a part of the body. Causes of atrophy include mutations , poor nourishment, poor circulation, loss of hormonal support, loss of nerve supply to the target organ, disuse or lack of exercise or disease intrinsic to the tissue itself...
of the salivary gland
Salivary gland
The salivary glands in mammals are exocrine glands, glands with ducts, that produce saliva. They also secrete amylase, an enzyme that breaks down starch into maltose...
s associated with dryness of the eyes, mouth and vagina
Vagina
The vagina is a fibromuscular tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body in female placental mammals and marsupials, or to the cloaca in female birds, monotremes, and some reptiles. Female insects and other invertebrates also have a vagina, which is the terminal part of the...
. Several years later, Swedish ophthalmologist Henrik Sjögren
Henrik Sjögren
Henrik Samuel Conrad Sjögren was a Swedish ophthalmologist best known for the eponymous condition Sjögren's syndrome. Sjögren is pronounced ; the syndrome is in English. Sjögren published a doctoral thesis in 1933 titled "On knowledge of keratoconjunctivitis) that eventually served as the basis...
(1899-1986} wrote a detailed and comprehensive report of the disease in Zur Kenntnis der keratoconjunctivitis sicca. Today this autoimmune disease is known as Sjögren's syndrome
Sjögren's syndrome
Sjögren's syndrome , also known as "Mikulicz disease" and "Sicca syndrome", is a systemic autoimmune disease in which immune cells attack and destroy the exocrine glands that produce tears and saliva....
, however it is sometimes referred to as "Gougerot-Sjögren syndrome".
Gougerot was a prolific writer of over 2500 articles. He was the publisher of Archives dermato-syphiligraphiques de la clinique de l’hôpital Saint-Louis, and with Ferdinand-Jean Darier
Ferdinand-Jean Darier
Ferdinand-Jean Darier was a French physician, pathologist and dermatologist called the "father of modern dermatology in France".-Medical:...
(1856-1938) and Raymond Jacques Adrien Sabouraud
Raymond Sabouraud
Raymond Sabouraud was a French physician born in Nantes. He specialized in dermatology and mycology, and was also an accomplished painter and sculptor....
(1864-1938), was editor of Nouvelle Pratique Dermatologique; an eight-volume work on dermatology.
Associated eponym:
- Gougerot's trilogy : A disease with three separate dermatological symptoms that usually affect the thighs and legs. Described by Gougerot in his treatise, Trisymptome atypique. Also known as "Gougerot's disease".
Selected works
- Mycoses nouvelles: l'hémisporose. Ostéite humaine primitive du tibia due à l'Hémispora Stellata; with Pierre Jean Baptiste Caraven, (1911)
- Les nouvelles mycoses; with Charles Lucien de Beurmann, (1911)
- Les sporotrichoses; with Charles Lucien de Beurmann, (1912)
- Bacillo-tuberculose non folliculaire, (1913)
- Le traitement de la syphilis en clientèle, 1914; 3rd edition, 1927
See also
- Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis of Gougerot and CarteaudConfluent and reticulated papillomatosis of Gougerot and CarteaudConfluent and reticulated papillomatosis of Gougerot and Carteaud is an uncommon but distinctive acquired ichthyosiform dermatosis characterized by persistent dark, scaly, papules and plaques that tend to be localized...
- Gougerot-Blum syndrome
- Tumid lupus erythematosusTumid lupus erythematosusTumid lupus erythematosus is a rare, but distinctive entity in which patients present with edematous erythematous plaques, usually on the trunk....