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2016, Number 6

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Gac Med Mex 2016; 152 (6)

On Alexander’s pneumothorax: A critical appraisal

Delgado-García G, Villarreal-Alarcón MÁ, Estañol-Vidal B
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Key words:

Alexander the Great, Ancient history, Biography, Military medicine, Pneumothorax, Surgery.

ABSTRACT

According to the testimony of Ptolemy, which we know through Arrian, it has been assumed that Alexander the Great suffered a pneumothorax during his campaign against the Malli. In general, this assumption has been interpreted as a historical fact in medical literature. We consulted the same sources and concluded that it is unlikely that Alexander’s arrow wound had given him a pneumothorax. In addition, we stressed the extra-historical content of classical sources.


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