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Lauren Vedder Ackerman
American phsycian, born March 12, 1905, Auburn, Cayuga, New York; died July 27, 1993.
Associated eponyms:
Ackerman's tumour
A rare locally malignant tumor which is malignant in behaviour but whose pathology is relatively benign.
Biography:
Lauren Vedder Ackermann, Washington University, St.Louis.
Some believe "his" was the tumour biopsied by Sir Morel McKenzie (1837-1892) and reported on by Rudolf Virchow as benign. The tumour killed the liberal German emperor Friedrich II and led to the accession of Wilhelm I to the German throne, probably changing the course of history.
We thank J. G Ribot MD for information submitted.
Bibliography:
- L. V. Ackerman, Juan Angel del Regato:
Cancer: diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.
St. Louis, Mosby, 1947.
- R. L. Kempson:
A tribute to Lauren V. Ackerman. Cancer, 1993, 72: 3137-3138.
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