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Send in the clowns: A special tribute to medical clowning and clown eponyms in dermatology

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Clowns have long delighted circus crowds and are celebrated not only in popular culture but also in the dermatology literature as medical eponyms. This contribution discusses four such eponyms: (1) clown nose-like lesion, (2) clown eczema (perioral dermatitis), (3) clown alopecia pattern in frontal fibrosing alopecia, and (4) clown's face of Brachman de Lange syndrome (Cornelia de Lange syndrome). This contribution also highlights the role of medical clowning in patient care by paying tribute to Cobo the Clown, also known as Barbara Joyce Cohen, who has served as a dedicated caring clown for more than 30 years.

Source: Clinics in Dermatology

DOI: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2024.09.027

Authors: Philip R. Cohen, Barbara Joyce Cohen, Lawrence Charles Parish, Leonard J. Hoenig

Institutions: Touro University California, University of Florida, University of California, Davis, Thomas Jefferson University

Language: English

Topic: Humor Studies and Applications

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,650

OpenAlex ID: W4402905077

FWCI: 0.47

Cites: 5

Cited by: 1

Related to: 10