Casal necklace
Ca·sal neck·lace
(kah-sahl'),a dermatitis partly or completely encircling the lower part of the neck in pellagra.
Ca·sal necklace
(kah-sahl' nek'lăs)A dermatitis partly or completely encircling the lower part of the neck in pellagra.
Casal necklace
[Gaspar Casal, Sp. physician, 1691–1759]
Bilaterally symmetrical lesions of the neck that represent a portion of the skin's involvement in pellagra. The lesions begin as erythemas and progress to vesiculation and crusting.
Casal,
Gasper, Spanish physician, 1691-1759.Casal collar - Synonym(s): Casal necklace
Casal necklace - a dermatitis partly or completely encircling the lower part of the neck in pellagra. Synonym(s): Casal collar