John Kelso Ormond
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John Kelso Ormond was an American urologist who rediscovered retroperitoneal fibrosis
(also known as Ormond's disease) in 1948.
He was born in 1886 in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania and died February 25, 1978, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Retroperitoneal fibrosis
Retroperitoneal fibrosis or Ormond's disease is a disease featuring the proliferation of fibrous tissue in the retroperitoneum, the compartment of the body containing the kidneys, aorta, renal tract and various other structures. It may present with lower back pain, renal failure, hypertension, deep...
(also known as Ormond's disease) in 1948.
He was born in 1886 in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania and died February 25, 1978, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.