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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2]
Overview
Meningioma was first discovered by Dr. Felix Platter, a Swiss physician, in the 16th century.[1][2]
Historical Perspective
- In 1614, the first case of meningioma was described by Dr. Felix Platter. He described the tumor as being round with a shape like an acorn. He said it was as large as a medium-sized apple, fleshy, and full of holes. The tumor had no connection with the brain matters, was covered with its own membrane, and a cavity was left behind after its removal.[2]
- In 1910, a very large meningioma was successfully removed from the brain of General Leonard Wood by Dr. Harvey Cushing. General Leonard Wood was a physician and also chief of staff of the US Army.[3]
- The term meningioma was first used to describe the tumor by Dr. Harvey Cushing, an American neurosurgeon, in 1922.[4][5]
- In 1770, the first successful surgical resection of a skull convexity meningioma was performed by Dr. Anoine Luisa, a French surgeon at Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital.
- In 1835, the first successful surgical resection of a skull base meningiom was performed by Dr. Zanobi Pecchioli, a professor of Surgery at the University of Siena.
References
- ↑ Felix Plater. Wikipedia(2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Plater Accessed on September, 25 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bir SC, Maiti TK, Bollam P, Nanda A (2015). "Felix Platter and a historical perspective of the meningioma". Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 134: 75–8. doi:10.1016/j.clineuro.2015.02.018. PMID 25965286.
- ↑ Ravin, James G. (2012). "The Magician With a Meningioma". Archives of Ophthalmology. 130 (10): 1317. doi:10.1001/archophthalmol.2012.1914. ISSN 0003-9950.
- ↑ Meningioma history and nomenclature. Wikipedia(2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meningioma#History_and_nomenclature Accessed on September, 25 2015
- ↑ Meningeoma. Radiopaedia(2015)http://radiopaedia.org/articles/meningioma Accessed on September, 25 2015