June 27 – On This Day in Medical History
Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with June 27.
Events
No major medical milestones added for this date yet — this page is being expanded
Births
1856 – Pietro Grocco (1856-1916), Italian physician; described the Grocco triangle (1902)
1873 – Jacob Moritz Blumberg (1873-1955), Polish-German surgeon and gynaecologist; described Blumberg sign (1907) and Blumberg Glove (1900)
1921 – Grant Winder Liddle (1921-1989), American endocrinologist; described Liddle Syndrome (1963), and introduced the dexamethasone suppression test (DST) (1960)
Deaths
1867 – Armand Trousseau (1801-1867), French Physician; described Trousseau sign (1861), Trousseau syndrome, and Trousseau spots
Further reading
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