Tonsillitis historical perspective
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S., Usama Talib, BSc, MD [2]
Overview
Overview
Cornelius Caesus in A.D. 30 explained that tonsils are covered by a membrane and require to be separated and extracted by a process called tonsillectomy. This encyclopaedia was recovered in 1478 in Papal library, after being lost for 1400 years.[1]
Historical Perspective
Historical Perspective
- Cornelius Caesus in A.D. 30 explained that tonsils are covered by a membrane and require to be separated and extracted by a process called tonsillectomy. This encyclopaedia was recovered in 1478 in Papal library, after being lost for 1400 years.[1]
- In the sixth and seventh centuries Aetius and Paul described surgical treatment of tonsillitis, as one of the most ancient surgical procedures.[1]
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