title: Discovery of a letter from Rokitansky to Virchow about subependymal corpora amylacea.
abstract: Until recently, Rokitansky and Virchow were thought to have never exchanged letters. Recently, however, a letter from Rokitansky to Virchow dated 1853 was discovered. In this letter, Rokitansky commented on Virchow's discovery of subependymal corpora amylacea. This report comprises an English translation of this letter together with a historical appraisal and a short comment on the importance of corpora amylacea in the brain.
authors.affiliation: Institute for History of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Kiel, Germany.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Andree
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sedivy
mesh_terms: D000682:Amyloid / Q000032:analysis*; D015709:Correspondence as Topic / Q000266:history; D004805:Ependyma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D010336:Pathology / Q000266:history*
chemical_list: D000682:Amyloid