Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 1479

JEAN CRUVEILHIER (1791-1874) Anatomie pathologique du corps humain. J.-B. Baillière 1829-1842 Vols. I and II: various paginations; Atlas: plates (part col.). 44.1 cm.

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In the nineteenth century pathology came into its own, being based for the first time on increasingly accurate knowledge of pathological anatomy. Cruveilhier was the first occupant of the newly established chair of pathology at the University of Paris. In his day he was the leader, and he was the first to give an adequate description of disseminated sclerosis and of progressive muscular atrophy. He also described and named, for the first time, hypertrophic pyloric stenosis and ulceration of the stomach due to hyperacidity. His system of pathology, which erroneously taught that "phlebitis dominates all pathology," was permanently discredited by Virchow's later work. This atlas contains some of the finest illustrations of gross pathology ever made. They are colored lithographs, done by the anatomical illustrator, Antoine Chazal.

Cited references: Cushing C511; Garrison-Morton 2286; Wellcome II, p. 412

Gift of John Martin, M.D.