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Leon Banov, Jr., MD
Charleston, NC

JAMA. 1968;204(4):340-341.

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To the Editor:—

I appreciate Dr. Kelvin's rescue. He is really "on the Ball." However, I do not believe any surgeon has a clear cut claim to the "sentinel pile."

My letter stated that Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie did not leave a written description of anything which resembles the sentinel pile. Dr. Kelvin agrees. My letter pointed out that 19th century books on rectal diseases by British and Continental surgeons do not associate the term with Brodie, as is found in 20th century books on proctology by American surgeons. Dr. Kelvin, in effect, says the same thing. My letter concluded: "By whom, when, how, or where the eponym, the sentinel pile of Brodie, was introduced into medical usage continues to be a mystery of medical history." Where is Dr. Kelvin's rescue?

In the mid 19th century, Mayo (1833), Velpeau (1847), Syme (1854), Bodenhamer (1868), and Allingham (1871) described the lesion . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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