Lost Women of Science

The Pathologist in the Basement: Chapter 1

Nov 4, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Cystic Fibrosis: A Death Sentence

  • Before Dorothy Anderson's work, cystic fibrosis (CF) diagnosis meant a death sentence.
  • Anderson's groundbreaking work in the basement of Babies Hospital led to the first diagnosis of CF in a living patient.
INSIGHT

Solving the CF Mystery

  • Dr. Dorothy Anderson, a pathologist, solved the medical mystery of cystic fibrosis.
  • Her work revealed that CF, a devastating childhood illness, was routinely misdiagnosed.
ANECDOTE

A Three-Year-Old's Autopsy

  • In 1935, Dr. Anderson performed an autopsy on a three-year-old girl misdiagnosed with celiac disease.
  • The autopsy revealed thick mucus in the lungs and a gritty pancreas, distinct from celiac disease.
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