Salomon Ehrmann
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Salomon Ehrmann was a Jewish-Austrian dermatologist and histologist who was born in the village of Ostrovec
, which today is part of the Czech Republic
. He was an important member of the so-called Vienna School of Dermatology
, which was originally founded by Ferdinand von Hebra (1816–1888).
Ehrmann was a pupil of histopathologist
Carl Wedl
(1815–1891) at the University of Vienna
, and later became director of the dermatological department at Vienna General Hospital
. He specialized in the field of syphilology, and is remembered for his research involving the parasite Spirochaetae pallida
(the causative agent of syphilis), and its spread throughout the human body.
In 1895 he described acne keloidalis
, which he referred to as folliculitis
nuchae sclerotisans. Among his written works was a comparative diagnostic atlas of skin diseases called Vergleichend-diagnostischer Atlas der Hautkrankheiten und der Syphilide. Other published works by Ehrmann include:
Ostrovec
Ostrovec is a village and municipality in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 383 ....
, which today is part of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. He was an important member of the so-called Vienna School of Dermatology
Vienna School of Dermatology
The Vienna School of Dermatology was a group of dermatologists affiliated to the University of Vienna who became an important reference in the development of modern dermatology in the second half of the 19th century...
, which was originally founded by Ferdinand von Hebra (1816–1888).
Ehrmann was a pupil of histopathologist
Histopathology
Histopathology refers to the microscopic examination of tissue in order to study the manifestations of disease...
Carl Wedl
Carl Wedl
Carl Wedl was an Austrian pathologist who was a native of Vienna.In 1841 he obtained his doctorate in Vienna, and subsequently practiced medicine in Ischl and Salzburg...
(1815–1891) at the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
, and later became director of the dermatological department at Vienna General Hospital
Vienna General Hospital
The Vienna General Hospital is the University medical center of the city of Vienna, Austria. The AKH is the largest hospital of Austria and Europe, the second largest hospital in the world, and at 85-m high is one of the tallest hospital buildings in the world...
. He specialized in the field of syphilology, and is remembered for his research involving the parasite Spirochaetae pallida
Treponema pallidum
Treponema pallidum is a species of spirochaete bacterium with subspecies that cause treponemal diseases such as syphilis, bejel, pinta and yaws. The treponemes have a cytoplasmic and outer membrane...
(the causative agent of syphilis), and its spread throughout the human body.
In 1895 he described acne keloidalis
Pseudofolliculitis barbae
Pseudofolliculitis barbae , also known as barber's itch, folliculitis barbae traumatica, razor bumps, scarring pseudofolliculitis of the beard, and shave bumps, is a medical term for persistent irritation caused by shaving....
, which he referred to as folliculitis
Folliculitis
Folliculitis is the inflammation of one or more hair follicles. The condition may occur anywhere on the skin with the exception of the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.- Causes :...
nuchae sclerotisans. Among his written works was a comparative diagnostic atlas of skin diseases called Vergleichend-diagnostischer Atlas der Hautkrankheiten und der Syphilide. Other published works by Ehrmann include:
- Kompendium der speziellen Histopathologie der Haut (with Johannes Fick), 1905
- Uber die Beziehungen der Spirochaeta pallida zu den Lymph- und Blutbahnen
- Die Phagocytose und die Degenerationsformen der Spirochaete pallida im Primäraffekt und Lymphstrang, 1906
- Beziehungen der ekzematösen Erkrankungen zu inneren Leiden, 1924.