Ludwig Grünwald

Ludwig Grünwald (10 February 1863, Vienna – 11 August 1927) was an Austrian born, German internist and otolaryngologist.

He studied medicine in Munich, where after graduation, he opened a practice in internal medicine. He became a specialist in the field of otorhinolaryngology, being credited as the first physician to attempt surgery for the treatment of nasal suppuration and disease associated with the ethmoid and sphenoid bones.[1]

Along with internist Richard May (1863-1936), he developed a solution that later became known as the "May-Grünwald stain" a stain used for peripheral blood film and bone marrow.[1] His books on diseases of the larynx and on nasal suppuration have been translated into English.[2][3]

Aside from otolaryngology, he is also remembered for his discovery of a large ecchymosis located in the umbilicus associated with acute pancreatitis, the Grünwald's sign.

Selected writings

References

  1. 1 2 Ludwig Grünwald @ Who Named It
  2. Archive.org Atlas and abstract of the diseases of the larynx.
  3. IDREF.fr A treatise on nasal suppuration
  4. Ludwig Grünwald - bibliography @ Who Named It
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