Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
Scham·berg's disease Pronunciation:
'sham-b&rgz- Function:
noun : a slowly progressive pigmentary disorder of the skin especially ofthe legs characterized usually by papules about the size of a pin that range in color from brown to yellow
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.
