title: A historical vignette (20). A royal otitis.
abstract: A royal otitis. The young king of France, Francis II, the eldest son of Henry II and Catherine de Medici, died in Orleans from the effects of the complications of a chronic otitis on 6 December 1560. Based on texts of the time, the paper discusses the nature of the illness, the treatment, and the medical and political entourage of the king.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tainmont
mesh_terms: D005197:Famous Persons; D005602:France; D049669:History, 16th Century; D006801:Humans; D010031:Otitis / Q000266:history*