Biography

Julio Martín Borda Lascuraín, Argentine dermatologist (Buenos Aires 05 May 1907 – 05 January 1984)

With G. Stringa & R. Mancini described the first cases of calcium deposits in late cutaneous porphyria or porphyric calcinosis (1954)

Described ampullary and erosive porphyria of adult (1950)

Described melanotic prurigo or Pierini-Borda prurigo

With L.E. Pierini. Prurigo melanótico. Rev. Arg. Dermat. 3:32, 1947

EPONYMS

Borda syndrome (a skin genetic condition associated with hydrocystoma, xanthelasma and dental dysplasia)

Borda sign (marked actinic damage in porphyria cutanea tarda)