Wilhelm Kiesselbach
Encyclopedia
Wilhelm Kiesselbach was a German otolaryngologist who was a native of Hanau
. He was director of otolaryngology at the university clinic in Erlangen
from 1889 to 1902.
His name is associated with the eponymous Kiesselbach's plexus
, which is the site where the anterior ethmoid artery, greater palatine artery
, sphenopalatine artery
and
superior labial artery
anastomose
in the anteroinferior part of the nasal septum
.
He also edited the section on diseases of the nose and pharynx
for Penzoldt
-Stintzing's "Handbuch der Therapie".
Hanau
Hanau is a town in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 25 km east of Frankfurt am Main. Its station is a major railway junction.- Geography :...
. He was director of otolaryngology at the university clinic in Erlangen
Erlangen
Erlangen is a Middle Franconian city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located at the confluence of the river Regnitz and its large tributary, the Untere Schwabach.Erlangen has more than 100,000 inhabitants....
from 1889 to 1902.
His name is associated with the eponymous Kiesselbach's plexus
Kiesselbach's plexus
Kiesselbach's area, also Kiesselbach's plexus, Kiesselbach's triangle, and Little's area, is a region in the anteroinferior part of the nasal septum, where four arteries anastomose to form a vascular plexus called Kiesselbach's plexus...
, which is the site where the anterior ethmoid artery, greater palatine artery
Descending palatine artery
-Course:It descends through the pterygopalatine canal with the anterior palatine branch of the sphenopalatine ganglion, and, emerging from the greater palatine foramen, runs forward in a groove on the medial side of the alveolar border of the hard palate to the incisive canal; the terminal branch...
, sphenopalatine artery
Sphenopalatine artery
The sphenopalatine artery is an artery of the head, commonly known as the artery of epistaxis.-Course:The sphenopalatine artery is a branch of the maxillary artery which passes through the sphenopalatine foramen into the cavity of the nose, at the back part of the superior meatus...
and
superior labial artery
Superior labial artery
The superior labial artery is larger and more egregious than the inferior labial artery.It follows a similar course along the edge of the upper lip, lying between the mucous membrane and the Orbicularis oris, and anastomoses with the artery of the opposite side.It supplies the upper lip, and gives...
anastomose
Anastomosis
An anastomosis is the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out, such as blood vessels or leaf veins. The term is used in medicine, biology, mycology and geology....
in the anteroinferior part of the nasal septum
Nasal septum
The nasal septum separates the left and right airways in the nose, dividing the two nostrils.It is depressed by the Depressor septi nasi muscle.-Composition:The fleshy external end of the nasal septum is sometimes also called columella....
.
Written works
- Untersuchungen über die Anatomie des Schläfenbeins (Studies on the anatomy of the temporal boneTemporal boneThe temporal bones are situated at the sides and base of the skull, and lateral to the temporal lobes of the cerebrum.The temporal bone supports that part of the face known as the temple.-Parts:The temporal bone consists of four parts:* Squama temporalis...
) - Galvanische Reizung des Nervus acusticus (Electrical stimulation of the vestibulocochlear nerveVestibulocochlear nerveThe vestibulocochlear nerve is the eighth of twelve cranial nerves, and is responsible for transmitting sound and equilibrium information from the inner ear to the brain...
) - Nasenbluten (Epistaxis)
- Zur Histologie der Ohrpolypen (HistologyHistologyHistology is the study of the microscopic anatomy of cells and tissues of plants and animals. It is performed by examining cells and tissues commonly by sectioning and staining; followed by examination under a light microscope or electron microscope...
of ear polypPolypA polyp in zoology is one of two forms found in the phylum Cnidaria, the other being the medusa. Polyps are approximately cylindrical in shape and elongated at the axis of the body...
s) - Über Beziehungen zwischen Acusticus und Trigeminus (Relationship between the Acoustic and Trigeminus)
He also edited the section on diseases of the nose and pharynx
Pharynx
The human pharynx is the part of the throat situated immediately posterior to the mouth and nasal cavity, and anterior to the esophagus and larynx. The human pharynx is conventionally divided into three sections: the nasopharynx , the oropharynx , and the laryngopharynx...
for Penzoldt
Franz Penzoldt
Franz Penzoldt was a German internist and pharmacologist born in Crispendorf, Thuringia. He was the father of writer Ernst Penzoldt ....
-Stintzing's "Handbuch der Therapie".