Luis Enrique Pierini, Italian-born Argentine dermatologist (Montecassiano, Macerata, Ancona Province 03 July 1899 – Buenos Aires 17 July 1987)

Described Pasini-Pierini atrophoderma

With D. Vivoli. Atrofodermia idiopatica progressiva (Pasini). Giorn. Ital. Mal. Vem. Pelle 77:403-9, 1936

Described melanotic prurigo or Pierini-Borda prurigo

With J. M. Borda. Prurigo melanótico. Rev. Arg. Dermat. 3:32, 1947

Developed histamine test for diagnosis of leprosy

Reacciones cutaneas de la histamine en dermatosis diversas. La Semana Medica 18:1159, 1931