Does acromegaly suffice to explain the origin of Pulcinella? A novel interpretation

Eur J Intern Med. 2016 Mar:28:e16-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2015.10.019. Epub 2015 Nov 7.

Authors

Emanuele Armocida¹, Thomas Böni², Frank J Rühli², Francesco M Galassi³

Affiliations

¹ University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
² Institute of Evolutionary Medicine, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland.
³ Institute of Evolutionary Medicine, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 26553000
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2015.10.019

No abstract available

Keywords: Acromegaly; History of medicine; Paleopathology; Pott's disease; Pulcinella; Tuberculosis.

Publication types

Historical Article
Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Acromegaly / history*
History, 16th Century
History, 17th Century
History, 18th Century
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Medicine in Literature*
Tuberculosis, Spinal / history*