Srouji Ibrahim Albert
ENT Department, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB20QQ, UK.
J Med Biogr. 2009 Nov;17(4):231-4. doi: 10.1258/jmb.2009.009028.
The middle ear has long been considered a continuum of the upper respiratory tract and modern physicians recognize the impact of upper respiratory tract pathology on the middle ear and are familiar with the possible neurosurgical complications of any resultant chronic or acute middle ear infection. In the 16th century, lack of this knowledge may have led to a sequence of events and one of the most important turning points for the British monarchy. This paper on the illness and death of King Francis II of France uncovers interesting aspects of ENT practice from the French Renaissance period and the intrigue surrounding this royal patient's well-documented but little discussed illness.
中耳长期以来一直被视为上呼吸道的延续，现代医生认识到上呼吸道病理学对中耳的影响，并熟悉任何由此产生的慢性或急性中耳感染可能引发的神经外科并发症。在16世纪，缺乏这些知识可能导致了一系列事件，这也是英国君主制最重要的转折点之一。这篇关于法国国王弗朗西斯二世 illness 和死亡的论文揭示了法国文艺复兴时期耳鼻喉科实践的有趣方面，以及围绕这位王室患者记录详尽但很少被讨论的疾病的阴谋。
