Medical Definition of Schamberg's disease
: a progressive purpuric disorder of the skin especially of the legs characterized by petechiae and patches of orange to brown pigmentation
Biographical Note for schamberg's disease
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.
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