Heinrich Curschmann

Heinrich Curschmann

Heinrich Curschmann (June 28, 1846 - May 6, 1910) was a German internist who was a native of Giessen. Prior to 1888 he worked in hospitals in Berlin and Hamburg. Afterwards he was a professor and lecturer at the University of Leipzig.

Curschmann is remembered for the 1894 production of "Klinische Abbildungen" (Clinical Illustrations), which is considered a major pioneer work in medical photography. It is a collection of photos involving changes to the outer human form caused by internal disease. Curschmann's name is also lent to a number of eponymous medical terms, including "Curschmann's disease", also known as hyaloserositis of the liver; "Curschmann's trocar", a medical instrument; and "Curschmann's spirals", which are coiled mucinous fibrils sometimes found in the sputum in bronchial asthma.

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* "This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia."
* [http://www.artandmedicine.com/cursch1/plates/index.html Photographs from "Klinische Abbildungen"]


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