Neuroblastoma historical perspective
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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
- In 1910, the term neuroblastoma was first used to describe the tumor by Dr. James Homer Wright, an American patholgist at Massachusetts General Hospital.[1]
Historical Perspective
- Neuroblastoma was first discovered by Dr. Rudolf Virchow, a German physician, in 1864.[1]
- Neuroblastoma was first noted to originate from the sympathetic nervous system and the adrenal medulla by Dr. Felix Marchand, a German pathologist, in 1891.
- In 1910, the term neuroblastoma was first used to describe the mass by Dr. James Homer Wright, an American patholgist at Massachusetts General Hospital.
- The presence of pseudorosettes on bone marrow samples of neuroblastoma patients was first described by Dr. James Homer Wright. This characteristic histological finding is now termed "Homer-Wright pseudorosettes".
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Neuroblastoma. Wikipedia(2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroblastoma Accessed on October, 4 2015