Hamartoma historical perspective

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]

Overview

Hamartomas were first described by a German pathologist, Eugen Albrecht in 1904.[1]

Historical perspective

The term was introduced by the German pathologist, Eugen Albrecht (1872-1908) in 1904.[1] He was the first one to describe the relationship between malformation and tumor. Moreover, the term "hamartoma" was reclassified in 1920-1930 by C.W Nicholson Guy, were he categorized these tumors as anomalies of bulk, position and differentiation.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ober WB (1978). "Selected items from the history of pathology: Eugen Albrecht, MD (1872-1908): hamartoma and choristoma". Am. J. Pathol. 91 (3): 606. PMC 2018308. PMID 350057.


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