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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- Portal vein thrombosis was first discovered by Balfour and Stewart, in 1868.
- Herophilos, a Greek physician, was the first scientist to explain the portal venous system in human body in the 4th century B.C. “…nature made special veins which are dedicated to the nourishment of the intestine and they do not pass to the liver; these veins end in glandular bodies, while all the other veins are carried back to the portae...”, he mentioned.[1]
- In 1319, Mondino de Liuzzi (Mundinus), an Italian surgeon, published the textbook named "Anhotomia" and described the anatomy of liver vascular system for the first time. The book was the most reliable textbook of anatomy for about 200 years and been partially modified by Avicenna (1000 years ago).
- The association between [important risk factor/cause] and [disease name] was made in/during [year/event].
- 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:
References
- ↑ Rutkow, Ira (1993). Surgery : an illustrated history. St. Louis: Published by Mosby-Year Book Inc. in collaboration with Norman Pub. ISBN 978-0801660788.