Eponymous extremity fractures are commonly encountered in the emergency setting. Correct eponym usage allows rapid, succinct communication of complex injuries. We review both common and less frequently encountered extremity fracture eponyms, focusing on imaging features to identify and differentiate these injuries. We focus on plain radiographic findings, with supporting computed tomography (CT...

The term “eponym” originates from the Greek word “eponymous”, which means “named after”. Dermatology literature is rich in eponyms [1]. In this communication, we aimed to highlight on selected eponyms in dermatology literature linked to the vascular tumors, which we listed it in in Table I [1-7]. However, we want to stress that this table is by no mean conclusive as some eponyms linked to vascu...

Eponyms, which can be broadly defined as words that are based on or derived from the names of persons, are perhaps more prevalent in the terminology of medicine than in that of any other discipline. The English language has several ways of forming eponyms. Some of these are exemplified by Bell’s palsy, the organ of Corti, the Krebs cycle, and addisonian anemia. Until recently, eponyms containin...

Eponyms are titles of medical disorders named for individuals who originally described the condition. They also help us remember and identify the disorder. Medicine is replete with them, and changing them or eradicating them, for whatever reason, is not simple. But when there is a moral issue involved - for example, research conducted under overwhelming unethical conditions - we believe it wron...

The use of eponyms in medicine is often discouraged. However, the literary eponym should be an exception as it is not linked with many of the difficulties associated with conventional eponyms and offers descriptive brevity and accuracy. Here, we illustrate the point with Henry V sign, which will be familiar to many who have cared for patients in the terminal stage of illness.

Eponymous extremity fractures are commonly encountered in the emergency setting. Correct eponym usage allows rapid, succinct communication of complex injuries. We will review both common and less frequently encountered extremity fracture eponyms, focusing on imaging features to identify and differentiate these injuries. We focus on plain radiographic findings, with supporting computed tomograph...

Continued on Page 20 Introduction Eponyms enable us to commemorate achievements of individuals in a variety of disciplines. Many are familiar with Newton’s laws, Hofmann rearrangement, Pythagoras’ theorem, and the Gaussian curve. However, eponyms are especially abundant throughout the medical specialties, be it Addison’s disease, Billroth’s procedure, Esmarch’s bandage, Hunter’s canal, or the S...