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Open discussion about a problematical eponym
  1. Thomas Tschernig1,
  2. Michael Kasper2,
  3. Reinhard Pabst3
  1. 1Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany
  2. 2Institute of Anatomy, Medical Faculty, University of Technology Dresden, Dresden, Germany
  3. 3Institute of Immunomorphology, Medical School of Hannover, Hannover, Germany
  1. Correspondence to Professor Dr med. Thomas Tschernig, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Saarland University, Kirrberger Strasse, Homburg/Saar 66421, Germany; thomas.tschernig{at}uks.eu

https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2012-203145

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