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==Historical Perspective== | ==Historical Perspective== | ||
The historical perspective of toxic multinodular goiter is as below:<ref>{{WhoNamedIt2|synd|1094|Plummer's disease}} eponymously named after {{WhoNamedIt|doctor|1074|Henry Stanley Plummer}}</ref> | The historical perspective of toxic multinodular goiter is as below:<ref>{{WhoNamedIt2|synd|1094|Plummer's disease}} eponymously named after {{WhoNamedIt|doctor|1074|Henry Stanley Plummer}}</ref> | ||
* In 40 BC, Pliny, Vitruvius, and Juvenal were the first who documented the prevalence of [[goiter]] in the Alps | * In 40 BC, Pliny, Vitruvius, and Juvenal were the first who documented the prevalence of [[goiter]] in the Alps. | ||
* In 138, Soranus, a Greek physician, reported a case of neck [[swelling]] following pregnancy. | * In 138, Soranus, a Greek physician, reported a case of neck [[swelling]] following pregnancy. | ||
* In 1500, Leonardo da Vinci was the first who recognized and drew the [[thyroid gland]].[[File:Leonardo.jpg|500px|thumb|Leonardo da Vinci painting of a woman with goiter <br> Courtesy to Wikipedia]] | * In 1500, Leonardo da Vinci was the first who recognized and drew the [[thyroid gland]].[[File:Leonardo.jpg|500px|thumb|Leonardo da Vinci painting of a woman with goiter <br> Courtesy to Wikipedia]] | ||
* In 1543, Andreas Vesalius was the first who provided the first [[Anatomical|anatomic]] description and illustration of the [[thyroid gland]]. | * In 1543, Andreas Vesalius was the first who provided the first [[Anatomical|anatomic]] description and illustration of the [[thyroid gland]]. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Historical Perspective
The historical perspective of toxic multinodular goiter is as below:[1]
- In 40 BC, Pliny, Vitruvius, and Juvenal were the first who documented the prevalence of goiter in the Alps.
- In 138, Soranus, a Greek physician, reported a case of neck swelling following pregnancy.
- In 1500, Leonardo da Vinci was the first who recognized and drew the thyroid gland.
Leonardo da Vinci painting of a woman with goiter
Courtesy to Wikipedia - In 1543, Andreas Vesalius was the first who provided the first anatomic description and illustration of the thyroid gland.
- In 1563, Eustachius was the first who introduced the term "isthmus" to describe tissue connecting the two lobes of the thyroid gland.
- In 1834, Robert Graves was the first who described a syndrome of palpitation, goiter, and exophthalmos.
- In 1913, Henry Plummer, an American physician was the first to describe toxic multinodular goiter or Plummer's disease.
- In 1936, Dr. Saul Hertz was the first who described the usage of radioactive iodine for the study of the thyroid gland.
- In 1947, Cope, Rawson, and McArthur were the first who described the usage of radioactive iodine to demonstrate a "hot" thyroid nodule.
- In 1948, T. Templa, J. Aleksandrowicz, and M. Till were the first who described the usage of fine needle thyroid biopsy as a diagnostic method for thyroid nodules.
Outbreaks
- There have been several outbreaks of [disease name], which are summarized below:
Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies
- In [year], [diagnostic test/therapy] was developed by [scientist] to treat/diagnose [disease name].
Impact on Cultural History
Famous Cases
- The following are a few famous cases of disease name:
References
- ↑ Template:WhoNamedIt2 eponymously named after Template:WhoNamedIt