Friedrich Daniel von Recklinghausen

Friedrich Daniel von Recklinghausen
Friedrich Daniel von Recklinghausen
Born	December 2, 1833
Died	August 26, 1910
Nationality	German
Fields	pathologist
Known for	Iron overload

Friedrich Daniel von Recklinghausen (German pronunciation: [ˈʁɛklɪŋhaʊzən]; December 2, 1833 – August 26, 1910) was a German pathologist who practiced medicine in Würzburg (1866-1872) and Strassburg (1872-1906). Born in Gütersloh, Westphalia, he was the father of physiologist Heinrich von Recklinghausen (1867-1942).

In 1882 Recklinghausen released a monograph which reviewed previous literature and characterized the tumors of Neurofibromatosis type I or NF-1 as neurofibromas, consisting of an intense commingling of nerve cells and fibrous tissue. NF-1 is sometimes referred to as von Recklinghausen syndrome and it may partially account for the unique medical condition that was presented by Joseph Merrick (aka "The Elephant Man").

In 1889 Recklinghausen coined the term "haemochromatosis", and was the first to provide the link between haemochromatosis and iron accumulation in body tissue. This disease was initially described in 1865 by Armand Trousseau. Recklinghausen published his findings in Hämochromatose, Tageblatt der Naturforschenden Versammlung. He also established a method of staining the lines of cell junctions with silver, a procedure that led to Julius Friedrich Cohnheim’s research on leukocyte migration and inflammation. Recklinghausen died in Strassburg.

See also

• Timeline of tuberous sclerosis

References

• Ole Daniel, Enersen. "Friedrich Daniel von Recklinghausen". Who Named It?. http://www.whonamedit.com/doctor.cfm/1174.html. Retrieved 2007-01-23. 
• Bonah, Christian (2003). ""Realpolitik": Friedrich von Recklinghausen's pathology for the kaiserreich". Neuere Medizin- und Wissenschaftsgeschichte (Germany) 6: 77–104. PMID 15043061. 

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