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Tuberculous pericarditis historical perspective
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Tuberculous pericarditis was first discovered by Rokitansky, an English scientist, in 1852.
Historical Perspective
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- Tuberculous pericarditis was first discovered by Rokitansky, an English scientist, in 1852.
- Different scientists and doctors have described multiple cases of tuberculous pericarditis:
- Quinquad and Lejard in 1872
- Osler in 1893
- Reisman in 1901
- Clarke in 1929
- Roubier and Dubois in 1300
- Thompson in 1933
- Bellet, McMillan, and Gouley in 1934
References
References
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D.