Hamartoma historical perspective
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]
Overview
Hamartomas were first described by Eugen Albrecht, a German pathologist, in 1904.[1]
Historical perspective
- Hamartoma was first described by the German pathologist Eugen Albrecht (1872-1908) in 1904.[1]
- He was the first person to describe the difference between hamartoma and choristoma.
- Hamartoma was first classified by the C.W Nicholson Guy Hospital as anomalies of bulk, position, blending, and differentiation in 1930s.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
- ↑ E. Albrecht, “Ueber hamartome,” Verhandlungen Der Deutschen Gesellschaft Für Pathologie, vol. 7, pp. 153–157, 1904