Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026
A case of multiple tumors of the skin accompanied by intense pruritis.
Arch. Derm. (Philad.), 5, 385; 6, 129-32. 1879 –1880.
First description of prurigo nodularis. In 1909 J. N. Hyde (Diseases of the skin, Philadelphia, p. 174) was responsible for its present name and for the eponym “Hyde’s disease”.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #4076 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/5517 |
| External URL | a-case-of-multiple-tumors-of-the-skin-accompanied-by-intense-pruritis |
Geographic Context
Mentioned in annotation: Philadelphia