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Pott's gangrene
Also known as:
Pott’s syndrome II
Associated persons:
Percivall Pott
Description:
Eponym used to indicate the «mortification of toes and feet» due to arterial obstruction in the aged.
Bibliography:
- P. Pott:
Chirurgical Observations Relative to the Cataract, the Polypus of the Nose, the Cancer of the Scrotum, the Different Kinds of Ruptures, and the Mortification of the Toes and Feet.
London, 1775.
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