Anton von Troeltsch
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Anton Freiherr von Troeltsch, surname with umlaut
spelled Tröltsch (April 3, 1829 – January 9, 1890) was a German otologist who was a native of Schwabach
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, where in 1853 he received his medical doctorate. He continued his education in Berlin
with Albrecht von Graefe (1828–1870), and in Prague
with ophthalmologist Carl Ferdinand von Arlt
(1812–1887). In addition he studied otological medicine in the British Isles with Joseph Toynbee
(1815–1866) and William Wilde
(1815–1876). He subsequently returned to Würzburg
, where in 1864 he became an associate professor (extraordinarius). Among his better known students were otologists Friedrich Bezold
(1842–1908) and Abraham Kuhn
(1838–1900).
(1835–1920) and Hermann Schwartze
(1837–1910), he founded the first journal dedicated to ear disorders, called Archiv für Ohrenheilkunde (Archive for Otology).
His name is lent to "Tröltsch's recesses", or singularly called the "anterior and posterior pouches of Tröltsch", which are anatomical spaces between the malleolar
folds and the tympanic membrane. Today in Germany, the "Anton von Tröltsch Prize" is an annual award given to the best published work in the field of ENT, (Ear, Nose and Throat)
. Also a specialized medical tool known as "Troeltsch forceps
" is named after him.
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spelled Tröltsch (April 3, 1829 – January 9, 1890) was a German otologist who was a native of Schwabach
Schwabach
Schwabach is a German town of about 40,000 inhabitants near Nuremberg, in the center of the region of Franconia in the North of Bavaria. The city is an autonomous administrative district . Schwabach is also the name of a river which runs through the city prior joining the Rednitz.Schwabach is...
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Academic career
He studied sciences at the University of Munich, and afterwards studied medicine at the University of WürzburgUniversity of Würzburg
The University of Würzburg is a university in Würzburg, Germany, founded in 1402. The university is a member of the distinguished Coimbra Group.-Name:...
, where in 1853 he received his medical doctorate. He continued his education in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
with Albrecht von Graefe (1828–1870), and in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
with ophthalmologist Carl Ferdinand von Arlt
Carl Ferdinand von Arlt
Carl Ferdinand Ritter von Arlt was an Austrian ophthalmologist who was born in Ober-Graupen, a village near Teplitz in Bohemia. He earned his doctorate in Prague in 1839, and later became a professor of ophthalmology in Prague and Vienna...
(1812–1887). In addition he studied otological medicine in the British Isles with Joseph Toynbee
Joseph Toynbee
Joseph Toynbee was an English otologist, whose career was dedicated to pathological and anatomical studies of the ear.He was born in Heckington, Lincolnshire in 1815....
(1815–1866) and William Wilde
William Wilde
Sir William Robert Wills Wilde MD, FRCSI, was an Irish eye and ear surgeon, as well as an author of significant works on medicine, archaeology and folklore, particularly concerning his native Ireland...
(1815–1876). He subsequently returned to Würzburg
Würzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
, where in 1864 he became an associate professor (extraordinarius). Among his better known students were otologists Friedrich Bezold
Friedrich Bezold
Friedrich Bezold was a German otologist and professor at the University of Munich. He made several contributions to early audiology....
(1842–1908) and Abraham Kuhn
Abraham Kuhn
Abraham Kuhn was an Alsatian otolarynologist born in Bissersheim, Rhineland-Palatinate.He studied under Anton von Tröltsch at the University of Würzburg, then continued his education at the École de Médecine in Strasbourg...
(1838–1900).
Work in otology
Tröltsch was a pioneer of modern otology, and made improvements regarding diagnostics and pathological-anatomical research in the study of the ear. He is credited for popularizing the "reflecting aural mirror" (a device consisting of a concave mirror with an aperture in the center) for use in otoscopy. In 1864 with Adam PolitzerÁdám Politzer
Adam Politzer was a Hungarian and Austrian physician and one of the pioneers and founders of otology.- Life :Adam Politzer was born in Alberti , near the city of Budapest, to a well-to-do Jewish family....
(1835–1920) and Hermann Schwartze
Hermann Schwartze
Hermann Hugo Rudolf Schwartze was a German aurist, born at Neuhof in Pomerania and educated in Berlin and Würzburg...
(1837–1910), he founded the first journal dedicated to ear disorders, called Archiv für Ohrenheilkunde (Archive for Otology).
His name is lent to "Tröltsch's recesses", or singularly called the "anterior and posterior pouches of Tröltsch", which are anatomical spaces between the malleolar
Malleus
The malleus or hammer is a hammer-shaped small bone or ossicle of the middle ear which connects with the incus and is attached to the inner surface of the eardrum...
folds and the tympanic membrane. Today in Germany, the "Anton von Tröltsch Prize" is an annual award given to the best published work in the field of ENT, (Ear, Nose and Throat)
Otolaryngology
Otolaryngology or ENT is the branch of medicine and surgery that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck disorders....
. Also a specialized medical tool known as "Troeltsch forceps
Forceps
Forceps or forcipes are a handheld, hinged instrument used for grasping and holding objects. Forceps are used when fingers are too large to grasp small objects or when many objects need to be held at one time while the hands are used to perform a task. The term 'forceps' is used almost exclusively...
" is named after him.
Terms
- Troeltsch's spaces — Two small pouches of mucous membraneMucous membraneThe mucous membranes are linings of mostly endodermal origin, covered in epithelium, which are involved in absorption and secretion. They line cavities that are exposed to the external environment and internal organs...
in the upper part of the attic of the middle earMiddle earThe middle ear is the portion of the ear internal to the eardrum, and external to the oval window of the cochlea. The mammalian middle ear contains three ossicles, which couple vibration of the eardrum into waves in the fluid and membranes of the inner ear. The hollow space of the middle ear has...
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- Dorland's Medical Dictionary (1938)
Published works
- The diseases of the ear, their diagnosis and treatment: a text-book of aural surgery in the form of academical lectures by Anton von Tröltsch; translated from the German and edited by D.B. St. John Roosa. New York: William Wood, 1864
- Die Untersuchung des Gehörorganes an der Leiche; Virchow's Archiv (3/1858)
- Die Untersuchung des Gehörgangs und Trommelfells. Ihre Bedeutung. Kritik der bisherigen Untersuchungsmethoden und Angabe einer neuen.; Deutsche Klinik Berlin (12/1860)
- Die Anatomie des Ohrs in ihrer Anwendung auf die Praxis und die Krankheiten des Gehörorgans; Würzburg (1861)
- Lehrbuch der Ohrenkrankheiten (Textbook on Ear Diseases); Würzburg (1862)
Source
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