[Władysław Sciborowski (1833-1903) and Otorhinolaryngology].

The professional and scientific activities of Wladysław Sciborowski (1833-1903), an eminent Varsovian physician at the St. Alexander Hospital in Wilanów, a doctor of forensic medicine in Cracow and balneologist in Szczawnica are shortly outlined. He was a person actively engaged in works of Cracovian Medical Society especially his Balneological Committee. Sciborowski's successful treatment of many otorhinolaryngological diseases published at "Medical Weekly" ("Tygodnik Lekarski") are described in some more detail. His article on rhinolaryngological instruments was very interesting. The achievements of Władysław Sciborowski were a valuable source of information for the physicians specializing in otorhinolaryngology.