History of the development of foreign and domestic classifications of skin and venereal diseases

Martynov A.A., Aleksandrova M.R., Vlasova A.V.

Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russia

Background: Dermatovenereology is a relatively young specialty. As a science, it has existed since the 18th century, and became completely independent only in the second half of the 19th century. At the same time, dermatovenereology has its roots in the origins of medicine. In some nations, dermatovenereology has achieved the greatest development in comparison with other areas of medical science, since skin diseases were much more accessible to the visual and tactile sensations of doctors; there were even separate names for skin diseases.
Objective: Evaluation of the foreign and domestic experience in the development and implementation of medical classifications, including in dermatovenereology.
Materials and methods: Collection, analysis and synthesis of the material were carried out on the basis of previously approved international and domestic classifications of diseases and conditions, as well as clinical classifications of individual dermatovenereological diseases.
Results: When looking retrospectively at the development of dermatovenereology, it is worth noting the influence of various natural history and medical disciplines on its formation. Important foundations of dermatovenereology were laid by such sciences as bacteriology, immunology, the doctrine of the constitution, the endocrine glands, the autonomic nervous system, etc. Each discovery in any of these fields still does not lose its relevance and is used by dermatovenerologists and cosmetologists to this day. The influence of bacteriology and immunology on the development of the classification of skin and venereal diseases is especially great. The material accumulated in this direction brings us closer to the moment when, instead of the existing imperfect classifications of dermatoses, it will be possible to create a single scientifically based etiological and pathogenetic nomenclature, which will significantly contribute to improving the diagnosis and treatment of the corresponding diseases.

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About the Authors

Anna V. Vlasova, Cand. Sci. (Med.), Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russia; avvla@mail.ru, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7677-1544, eLibrary SPIN: 8802-7325 (corresponding author)
A.A. Martynov, Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russia; aamart@mail.ru, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5756-2747, eLibrary SPIN: 2613-8597
M.R. Aleksandrova, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russia; alexandrovamr19@rambler.ru, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9507-1519

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