Carl Ludwig Sigmund von Ilanor (27 August 1810 – 1 February 1883) was an Austrian syphilologist born in Schässburg (Sighişoara),

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. He studied medicine and surgery at Josephs-Akademie in

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, earning his doctorate in 1837 at the

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. In 1842 he became the senior surgical doctor at the ''Allgemeines Krankenhaus'' in Vienna, and during the following year received his habilitation. In 1849 he became a full professor at the

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and director of the

syphilology Syphilis () is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium ''Treponema pallidum'' subspecies ''pallidum''. The signs and symptoms depend on the stage it presents: primary, secondary, latent or tertiary. The primary stage classic ...

clinic. He died on 1 February 1883 on a journey to

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. In addition to his written works on

syphilis Syphilis () is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium ''Treponema pallidum'' subspecies ''pallidum''. The signs and symptoms depend on the stage it presents: primary, secondary, latent syphilis, latent or tertiary. The prim ...

and its treatment, he published a number of works in the field of

balneology Balneotherapy ( "bath") is a method of treating diseases by bathing, a traditional medicine technique usually practiced at spas. Since ancient times, humans have used hot springs, public baths and thermal medicine for therapeutic effects. While ...

. His name is associated with "Sigmund's glands", also known as epitrochlear

lymph nodes A lymph node, or lymph gland, is a kidney-shaped Organ (anatomy), organ of the lymphatic system and the adaptive immune system. A large number of lymph nodes are linked throughout the body by the lymphatic vessels. They are major sites of lymphoc ...

Selected works

* ''Füred's Mineralquellen und der Plattensee'', 1837 –

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mineral springs Mineral springs are naturally occurring springs that produce hard water, water that contains dissolved minerals. Salts, sulfur compounds, and gases are among the substances that can be dissolved in the spring water during its passage underg ...

. * ''Gleichenberg, seine Mineralquellen und der Kurort: Aerztliche Mittheilungen'', 1840 – Gleichenberg, its mineral springs and the spa. * ''Die Einreibungscur mit grauer Quecksilbersalbe bei Syphilisformen'', 1866 – Treatment with gray mercurial ointment for syphilitic formations. * ''Syphilis und venerische Geschwürsformen'', 1870 – Syphilis and venereal ulcer formations. * ''Die Wiener Klinik für Syphilis. Ein Rückblick auf ihr 25 jähriges Bestehen'', 1878 – The Vienna clinic for syphilis. A look back at their 25th anniversary. * ''Vorlesungen über neuere Behandlungsweisen der Syphilis'', 1880 – Lectures on newer methods of treatment for syphilis.Most widely held works about Carl Sigmund
WorldCat Identities

References

translated biography @

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Practical Medical Dictionary
by Thomas Lathrop, (definition of eponym)

External links

* Venereologists Physicians from the Austrian Empire People from Sighișoara Academic staff of the University of Vienna 1883 deaths 1810 births {{Austria-med-bio-stub