Historical Clinicopathological Conference 2005 : Christopher Columbus
Other Titles
Historical Clinicopathological Conference: The Crippled DoveDescription
The death of Christopher Columbus was the subject of the 2005 conference. From the age of 41, the explorer suffered from recurrent bouts of “gout” so painful that he was forced to rest for lengthy periods of time. Sea voyages and cold weather seemed to exacerbate the condition. Columbus’ health history, the symptoms of “gout”, and a description of his death at the age of 54 are presented. Dr. Arnett’s diagnosis is that the seafarer suffered from HLA-B27-related reactive arthritis precipitated by recurrent infection.Alterative Diagnosis: Parrot fever. Reference: Arnett FC, et al. Am] Med Sci 2006; 332: 123-30
Sponsors
University of Maryland, Baltimore. School of MedicineVA Maryland Health Care System (U.S.)
University of Maryland, Baltimore. School of Medicine. Medical Alumni Association
Kramer, Morton D., M.D.
Keyword
Arthritis, Reactive--complicationsCause of Death
Famous Persons
HLA-B27 Antigen
Historical Article
Columbus, Christopher--Death and burial