title: Augustus Bozzi Granville (1783-1872): Pioneer obstetrician and gynaecological surgeon who performed the first scientific autopsy of a mummy.
abstract: AB Granville was a pioneer obstetrician and gynaecologic surgeon who performed the world's first myomectomy and the first ovariotomy in England. He also performed the first scientific autopsy of an Egyptian mummy, discovering the oldest known ovarian tumour. He thought it was malignant and caused her death from 'ovarian dropsy'. This study reveals the tumour to be a benign cystadenoma. Further analysis indicates she died from terminal pneumonia from tuberculosis.
authors.affiliation: Seattle, WA, USA wbhjr1@gmail.com.
authors.forename: W Benson
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Harer
authors.affiliation: Foxdenton House, Sytchampton Stourport on Severn, UK.
authors.forename: Eddie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tapp
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy / Q000266:history*; D004534:Egypt; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology / Q000266:history; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D009106:Mummies / Q000266:history*; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000266:history; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000266:history / Q000473:pathology; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Autopsy; Granville; mummy; tumor