Early history of neurofibromatosis type 2 and related forms: earliest descriptions of acoustic neuromas, medical curiosities, misconceptions, landmarks and the pioneers behind the eponyms.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pediatrics and Child Neuropsychiatry, University of Catania, AOU "Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele", Presidio "G. Rodolico", Via S. Sofia, 78, 95124, Catania, Italy. m.ruggieri@unict.it.
Martino
M
Ruggieri
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pediatrics and Child Neuropsychiatry, University of Catania, AOU "Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele", Presidio "G. Rodolico", Via S. Sofia, 78, 95124, Catania, Italy.|Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Andrea D
AD
Praticò
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G. Ingrassia", Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Agostino
A
Serra
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G. Ingrassia", Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Luigi
L
Maiolino
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G. Ingrassia", Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Salvatore
S
Cocuzza
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G. Ingrassia", Section of Anatomic Pathology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Rosario
R
Caltabiano
National Centre for Rare Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
Agata
A
Polizzi
D004850:Eponyms; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D016518:Neurofibromatosis 2 / Q000266:history / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology
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