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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- In 1674 Barbette of Amsterdam reported intussusception for the first time. [1]
- In 1789 John Hunter described intussusception in detail. He called it “introssusception” and described it as a rare form of bowel obstruction in adult, in which telescoping of a proximal segment of intestine segment occurs into distal segment of GI tract.
- In [year], [scientist] was the first to discover the association between [risk factor] and the development of [disease name].
- In [year], [gene] mutations were first implicated in the pathogenesis of [disease name].
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: