See Also: Celsus, Aulus Cornelius(encyclopedia)
Celsus, Aulus Cornelius(medicine)
Kyrle, J(medicine)
Kyrle's disease(medicine)
Vitellius, Aulus(encyclopedia)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Celsus' vitiligo(medicine)
Celsus' area(medicine)
Celsus' papules(medicine)
Celsus kerion(medicine)

Kyrle's disease (medicine) and Celsus, Aulus Cornelius (sh)


Kyrle's disease (medicine)


Kyrle's disease -->
hyperkeratosis follicularis et parafollicularis
Discrete and confluent horny follicular plugs on a crateriform base, often occurring on the arms and legs in diabetics with renal failure; possibly a severe form of perforating folliculitis.

Synonym: hyperkeratosis penetrans, Kyrle's disease.


Celsus, Aulus Cornelius (sh)




flourished 1st century AD

Roman medical writer.

His famous treatise De medicina, a major source of knowledge of early medicine, shows that it was remarkably advanced, urging cleanliness and use of antiseptics, describing facial skin grafting, and stating the four cardinal signs of inflammation. The book's three parts discuss diseases requiring diet, drug, or surgical therapy.