Keining, egon

(¤ 1892, † 1971) Keining was born in Soest/Westphalia and studied human medicine in Marburg and Bonn. First dermatological training under Alfred Ruete/Marburg in 1921. After completing his specialist training, Keining moved to Berlin to work with Georg Arndt. In 1927, Keining moved to Paul Mulzer at the University Dermatology Clinic in Hamburg. 1929 Habilitation there on the "atypical myxedema of the skin". 1933 Appointment as associate professor. 1933 joined the NSDAP. 1934, at the request of Bodo Spiethoff, Keining was elected co-editor of the Dermatologische Wochenschrift (under pressure from the NSDAP, 3 out of 4 editors had previously been expelled from this position due to their Jewish faith). In 1940 he was the representative of the ordinariate in Rostock for more than 1 year. Afterwards he returned to Hamburg. 1944 appointment to the dermatological chair at the University of Greifswald. 1946 Call to the newly founded Chair of Dermatology at the University of Mainz. Field(s) of research: Keining sign (efflorescence in dermatomyositis with yellowish hyperkeratotic nail fold); irritant body therapy.