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Hamartoma historical perspective
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Hamartoma name is derived from a greek word meaning fault or defect. Hamartomas were first described by Eugen Albrecht, a German pathologist, in 1904.
Historical perspective
Historical perspective
- Hamartoma was first described by the German pathologist Eugen Albrecht (1872-1908) in 1904.[1] [2]
- He was the first person to describe the difference between hamartoma and choristoma.
References
References
- ↑ Ober WB (1978). “Selected items from the history of pathology: Eugen Albrecht, MD (1872-1908): hamartoma and choristoma”. Am. J. Pathol. 91 (3): 606. PMC 2018308. PMID 350057.
- ↑ Leiter Herrán F, Restrepo CS, Alvarez Gómez DI, Suby-Long T, Ocazionez D, Vargas D (March 2017). “Hamartomas from head to toe: an imaging overview”. Br J Radiol. 90 (1071): 20160607. doi:10.1259/bjr.20160607. PMC 5601532. PMID 27936889.
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