“Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (Wegener's)” for “Wegener Granulomatosis”: Dermatology Journals Should Also Adopt the Alternative Name

Recently, Galve et al¹ reported a quiz case describing a patient with grouped papules and vesicles indicating “Wegener granulomatosis.” This is the opportunity to comment on the name given to this disease. Indeed, we have no doubt that ethical considerations should be introduced into medical nomenclature and nosology, particularly for eponyms—a name given to a disease or condition, semiological signs, or anatomical area based on the name of a person to honor his or her finding.²