Fournier, alfred jean

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 12.01.2024

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(¤ 1832, † 1914) Dermatologist, active in Paris. Field(s) of research: Fournier's gangrene (acute gangrene of the male genitalia); Fournier was one of the leading European dermatologists at the turn of the century. He was a member of the "Big Five" - Ernest Henrie Besnier (1831-1909), Louis-Anne-Jean Brocq (1856-1928), Raymond Jacques Adrien Sabouraud (1864-1938) and Ferdinand Jean Darier (1856-1938). This group made the Paris School of Dermatology world-famous. Fournier's sign (radial perioral scarring in connatal syphilis). First description of the gangrene named after Fournier.

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  1. Bendick CH (2008) In: Löser Ch, Plewig F (eds.) Pantheon of Dermatology, pp. 297-303 Springer Medizin Verlag, Heidelberg

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Last updated on: 12.01.2024

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer