Title: Eponyms in dermatology literature linked to Sweden
Abstract: Sweden is the third largest country in the European Union by area, with a total population of about 9.4 million [1].There are several medical eponyms originated from this country.In Table I [2-8] we listed selected eponyms in dermatology literature linked to Sweden.The Online Wikipedia, referred to interesting facts about the scientific advancement of this country.Sweden tops other European countries in the number of published scientific works per capita.It ranks in the top five countries with respect to low infant mortality.It also ranks high in life expectancy [1].Swedish inventors hold a total of 33,523 patents in the United States as of 2007, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.As a nation, only ten other countries hold more patents than Sweden [1].The Nobel Prize is well-known all over the world.It is instituted by Alfred Bernhard Nobel (