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Krukenberg's spindle is the name given to the pattern formed on the inner surface of the cornea by pigmented iris cells that are shed during the mechanical rubbing of ...
Pigment dispersion syndrome (PDS) is an eye disorder that can lead to a form of glaucoma known as pigmentary glaucoma.It takes place when pigment cells slough off from the back of the iris and float around in the aqueous humor.
A Krukenberg tumor refers to a malignancy in the ovary that metastasized from a primary site, classically the gastrointestinal tract, although it can arise in other tissues such as the breast. [1] Gastric adenocarcinoma, especially at the pylorus , is the most common source. [ 2 ]
The Krukenberg procedure, also known as the Krukenberg operation, is a surgical technique that converts a forearm stump into a pincer. It was first described in 1917 by the German army surgeon Hermann Krukenberg. [1] [2] It remains in use today for certain special cases but is considered controversial and some surgeons refuse to perform it. [3]
The pattern of metastasis is different for gastric signet cell carcinoma than for intestinal-type gastric carcinoma. The SRCC tumor is often seen in the peritoneum and has also been known to spread to lymphatic permeation of the lungs and to the ovaries, creating Krukenberg tumors. [14]
Friedrich Ernst Krukenberg (1 April 1871 – 20 February 1946) was a German physician who was a native of Halle an der Saale. He was a brother to orthopedic surgeon Hermann Krukenberg (1863–1935) and Georg Heinrich Peter Krukenberg (1856–1899), who was a professor of gynecology at the University of Bonn .
C. Cataract; Chemosis; Cherry eye; Chiasmal syndrome; Christmas eye; Chronic relapsing inflammatory optic neuropathy; Closed-eye hallucination; Cogan syndrome
Krukenberg was born in Königslutter to pharmacist Friedrich Julius Krukenberg (1815–1861) and Marie Louise Auguste (1825–1861) née Grundner. He was educated at St. Martini Pharmacy in Braunschweig in 1873 after which he studied physiological chemistry at Kaiser Wilhelm University in Strasbourg and the Ruprecht Karl University in ...