Georges-Paul Dieulafoy (1839-1911) and the first description of "exulceratio simplex"

Abstract

Professor Georges Dieulafoy is considered to be an outstanding clinician who played a leadingrole in medicine during the 19th century. He invented the well-known Dieulafoy aspirator, hedescribed a triad for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis and he tried to bridge the gap betweeninternal medicine and surgery. This article presents in details the first description of "exulceratiosimplex" that bears his name.

Keywords Georges Dieulafoy, eminent clinician, exulceratio simplex

Ann Gastroenterol 2011; 24 (3): 188-191