Félix Balzer (4 April 1849 – 15 March 1929) was a French
physician, specialising in
dermatology and
pathology.
Balzer gave an early description of
pseudoxanthoma elasticum in 1884. He used the term "''xanthome elastique''" but subsequently it was found not to be a form of
xanthomatosis. Balzer is also responsible for coining the term "''adénomes sébacés''" (adenoma sebaceum) to describe the papular facial rash of
tuberous sclerosis
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a rare multisystem autosomal dominant genetic disease that causes non-cancerous tumours to grow in the brain and on other vital organs such as the kidneys, heart, liver, eyes, lungs and skin. A combination ...
. Again, this term proved to be incorrect since the papules were neither
adenoma
An adenoma is a benign tumor of epithelial tissue with glandular origin, glandular characteristics, or both. Adenomas can grow from many glandular organs, including the adrenal glands, pituitary gland, thyroid, prostate, and others. Some adenom ...
nor derived from
sebaceous glands.
Between 1880 and 1887, Balzer was a director of the histology laboratory in the Faculty of the hospital Saint Louis. He became a member of the ''Académie de Médecine'' in 1908. He was also president of ''la Société Française de Dermatologie''.
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Timeline of tuberous sclerosis
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Biography
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1849 births
1929 deaths
French dermatologists
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