medical Definition of Schamberg's disease
:a progressive purpuric disorder of the skin especially of the legs characterized by petechiae and patches of orange to brown pigmentation
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Biographical Note for schamberg's disease
Schamberg, Jay Frank (1870–1934),
American dermatologist. Schamberg held a number of positions with several medical schools in Philadelphia. He described the progressive pigmentary skin disease since known as Schamberg's disease in 1901.
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