François Alexis Albert Gombault (2 October 1844 – 23 September 1904) was a French

neurologist Neurology (from el, νεῦρον (neûron), "string, nerve" and the suffix -logia, "study of") is the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of conditions and disease involving the brain, the spinal c ...

who was a native of

Orléans Orléans (;"Orleans"
(US) and Jean-Martin Charcot (1825–1893). From 1887, he was associated with the Hospice d'Ivry, and for years served as ''chef de travaux'' in the

pathological anatomy Anatomical pathology (''Commonwealth'') or Anatomic pathology (''U.S.'') is a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the macroscopic, microscopic, biochemical, immunologic and molecular examination o ...

laboratory of

Victor André Cornil Victor André Cornil, also André-Victor Cornil (17 June 1837 – 13 April 1908) was a French pathologist, histologist and politician born in Cusset, Allier. Biography He studied medicine in Paris, earning his doctorate in 1864. In 1 ...

(1837–1908). In 1880, Gombault published an early description involving a type of hypertrophic

neuritis Neuritis () is inflammation of a nerve or the general inflammation of the peripheral nervous system. Inflammation, and frequently concomitant demyelination, cause impaired transmission of neural signals and leads to aberrant nerve function. Neuri ...

that was later known as Dejerine–Sottas syndrome. With Charcot, he performed important research of obstructive biliary cirrhosis.Diseases of the liver, gall-bladder and bile-ducts
by Humphry Davy Rolleston In 1877, he published ''Etude sur la sclérose latérale amyotrophique'', a study on " Charcot disease", better known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Eponyms associated with Gombault

* Charcot–Gombault necrosis: a

biliary A bile duct is any of a number of long tube-like structures that carry bile, and is present in most vertebrates. Bile is required for the digestion of food and is secreted by the liver into passages that carry bile toward the hepatic duct. It ...

infarct Infarction is tissue death (necrosis) due to inadequate blood supply to the affected area. It may be caused by artery blockages, rupture, mechanical compression, or vasoconstriction. The resulting lesion is referred to as an infarct (from the ...

, which is a late-stage complication of extra-hepatic

cholestasis Cholestasis is a condition where bile cannot flow from the liver to the duodenum. The two basic distinctions are an obstructive type of cholestasis where there is a mechanical blockage in the duct system that can occur from a gallstone or malig ...

. (Eponym known from historical literature). * Gombault–Philippe triangle: a triangular field formed in the

conus medullaris ''Conus'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, or cone snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Conidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2015). Conus Linnaeus, 1758. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species ...

by the fibers of the septomarginal tract. Named with

pathologist Pathology is the study of the causes and effects of disease or injury. The word ''pathology'' also refers to the study of disease in general, incorporating a wide range of biology research fields and medical practices. However, when used in t ...

Claudien Philippe (1866–1903).

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(definition of eponym) French neurologists 1844 births 1904 deaths Physicians from Orléans {{France-med-bio-stub

Eponyms associated with Gombault

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