title: [About a fortuitous representation of a case of intestinal malrotation by Wilhem His (1880)].
abstract: In a textbook published in 1882, His exhibits drawings devoted to intestine development. The last figure depicts a typical case of gut malrotation, but there is no comment about this in the text. It could be possible that this omission should be due to the fact that mechanisms of gut development were not totally elucidated at this time.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'anatomie, biomécanique et organogenèse, faculté de médecine, université Libre de Bruxelles, route de Lennik, 808, c.p. 619, 1070 Bruxelles, Belgique. Slouryan@ulb.ac.be
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Louryan
mesh_terms: D000715:Anatomy / Q000266:history*; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000196:embryology; D005858:Germany; D005865:Gestational Age; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology; D008488:Medical Illustration / Q000266:history*