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Courvoisier, Ludwig (1843-1918)

Born in 1843.

Professor of Surgery University of Balse

Courvoisier's law
If in the presence of jaundice the gallbladder is palpable then the jaundice is unlikely due to the presence of a stone.

By inference then the most likely cause is panceratic cancer.

Courvoisier worked with Carl Langenbuch



Adrian P. Ireland