Keizō Dohi (土肥 慶蔵, Dohi Keizō) (1866-1931) was born in Fuchu (today's Echizen-city, Fukui Prefecture). He was a Japanese professor of dermatology and syphilis, and chair of the department of dermatology and syphilis at the University of Tokyo.
Dohi learned the technique of moulage (wax modeling) in Vienna and introduced its practice to Japan.
Death and legacy
Dohi's name appears in Keratosis follicularis squamosa Dohi, which is a type of follicular keratosis, in which scales appear elevated from the skin surface reminding one of the floating leaves of the lotus. He died in 1931.
Notes
↑This technique had greatly contributed to medical education, however, the use of color film in recording skin manifestations made moulage obsolete.
↑Holubar, K.; Schmidt, C.; Kokert, B. (April 1994). "From Plenck (d. 1807) to Dohi (d. 1931) and today: Austrian influence on Japanese dermatology". Journal of Dermatological Science. 7 (2): iii–v. doi:10.1016/0923-1811(94)90078-7. ISSN0923-1811. PMID8060911.
↑Keratosis follicularis squamosa (Dohi) associated with pseudoacanthosis nigricans. Tamiya H, Tsuruta D, Umeda R et al.(2004) Br J Dermatol. Mar;150(3):603-5.
↑Keratosis follicularis squamosa (Dohi): a follicular keratotic disorder well known in Japan.(2001) Shimizu S, Shimizu T, Tateishi Y et al. Br J Dermatol. 144(5):1070-2.