Paul Georges Dieulafoy
Paul Georges Dieulafoy | |
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Undated portrait of Dieulafoy | |
| Born | 18 November 1839 Toulouse, France |
| Died | 26 June 1911 (aged 71) Paris, France |
| Education | Académie Nationale de Médecine |
| Spouse | Claire Bessaignet |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medical physician and surgeon |
| Institutions | Holy Trinity Church of Paris Hôtel-Dieu de Paris University of Paris |
Paul Georges Dieulafoy (18 November 1839 – 16 August 1911) was a French physician and surgeon. He is best known for his study of acute appendicitis and his description of Dieulafoy's lesion, a rare cause of gastric bleeding.