LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Lessons from an historical museum of anatomical pathology: thoraco-abdominopagus fetus
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Forensic Pathology, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal e Ci˜ncias Forenses, Coimbra, Portugal
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Institute of Anatomical and Molecular Pathology (IAP-PM), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra (FMUC), Coimbra, Portugal
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CHLO – Hospital de Santa Cruz, Lisboa, Portugal
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CHUC – University Hospital, Coimbra, Portugal
Submission date: 2020-04-30
Acceptance date: 2020-07-12
Publication date: 2020-10-25
Pol J Pathol 2020;71(3):281-282
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Historical Museums of Anatomical Pathology are a relevant teaching tool for medical undergraduate students and postgraduate residents. The visualization of real specimens allow a deeper comprehension of diseases, namely of rare conditions as in Teratology. This article emphasizes the need to preserve and use Universities Museums, by presenting a XIXth Thoraco-Abdominopagus Fetus.
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