A case of pituitary adenoma: Thomas Willis revisited.
Thomas Willis (1621-1675) was the founder of modern clinical neuroscience. His habit of taking detailed histories with acute clinical observation often accompanied by post mortem studies has left a body of work which still provokes thought and debate. While we were considering a case of pituitary tumour described by Willis, a similar case presented coincidentally at our hospital. The two cases are compared and contrasted.
Williams
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AN
Northampton General Hospital, Cliftonville, Northampton, UK. anw@doctors.org.uk
Alton
H M
HM
Sunderland
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R
D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000266:history / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D004739:England; D004850:Eponyms; D049670:History, 17th Century; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history; D008297:Male; D009462:Neurology / Q000266:history; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000266:history / Q000473:pathology*