Karl Gottfried Paul Döhle

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Karl Gottfried Paul Döhle (6 June 1855 – 7 December 1928) was a German pathologist who was a native of Mühlhausen.

He was a student at

University of Kiel
, retiring a few years later in 1924.

Döhle is remembered for his work in the field of histopathology, particularly in his research of syphilitic inflammation of the aorta. He is credited with providing a clear anatomical understanding of syphilitic aortitis.[1] A sometimes-used synonym of syphilitic aortitis is "Döhle-Heller aortitis", named after Döhle and Arnold Ludwig Gotthilf Heller (1840-1913), Döhle's mentor in Kiel.

He is also known for the discovery of small (1-3 µ in diameter) light blue-gray

leukocyte inclusions in the periphery of neutrophils, structures that are known today as "Döhle bodies
".

Selected writings

See also

References

  1. ^ Biography Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine @ NDB/ADB Deutsche Biographie