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01-05-2023 | Goiter | Endo&Art
Differential diagnosis of a thyroid mass, Gottron's papules, Calcinosis Cutis and Ptosis on the Saint Mary Magdalen and two depictions of a Madonna and Baby by Bartolomeo Vivarini (1432–1499)
Author:
H. Ashrafian
Published in:
Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
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Issue 5/2023
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Excerpt
The evolution of the Renaissance has offered several insights into Renaissance-era pathology through some of its genius painters. Of these, Bartolomeo Vivarini (1432–1499) has been identified as presenting several cases of goiter in his works, two of which have likely been depictions of the same individual [
1], and are celebrated as an ideal example of a Gothic style transitioning into mainstream Renaissance elegance. …