Hoenig L J
Department of Medicine, University of Miami School of Medicine, Fla. 33101.
Arch Intern Med. 1992 Feb;152(2):274-7.
Christopher Columbus suffered from an arthritic disorder that began on his First Voyage to the New World. The disease was progressive, punctuated by painful flares in the lower extremities, and, at times, seemed to be associated with fever and ocular symptoms. During his Fourth Voyage and final years of life, Columbus was immobilized by his rheumatologic condition. This article uses contemporary historical accounts of Columbus' illness to trace the clinical features of his disease.
克里斯托弗·哥伦布患有始于他首次航行前往新大陆的一种关节炎疾病。该疾病呈进行性发展,下肢时有疼痛发作,且有时似乎与发热及眼部症状有关。在他第四次航行及生命的最后几年里,哥伦布因风湿病情而行动不便。本文利用关于哥伦布病情的当代历史记载来追溯其疾病的临床特征。