Carl Toldt

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Carl Toldt (1840-1920) was an Austrian physician who was a professor of anatomy at the University of Vienna. He was the author of the popular Anatomischer Atlas für Studirende und Ärzte (Atlas of Human Anatomy For Students and Physicians). His name is lent to four anatomical eponyms:

• Toldt's fascia: Continuation of Treitz's fascia behind the body of the pancreas.
• Toldt's fascia flap: a recent technique for repairing large diaphragmatic hernias.
• Toldt's membrane: The anterior layer of the renal fascia.
• White line of Toldt: Lateral reflection of posterior parietal peritoneum of abdomen over the mesentery of the ascending and descending colon.

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• Online Medical Dictionary