Alfredo Moreno-Egea; Carlos Moreno-Latorre & Alfredo Moreno-Latorre

Unlike Vesalius, Eustachio is hardly well known and the course of his work is lost in time among great questions that have lasted seven centuries, and thus remains incomplete. The objective of this study was to analyze and organize the accumulated knowledge on the history of BE's work and its editions, and to assess the temporal implications arising from its loss over two centuries, from the 16th to the 18th century. Review of the literature from the databases PubMed, LILACS, Cochrane Library; “Google” and university libraries. A critical analysis of the literature found is carried out. Eustachio should be considered a founding father of modern anatomy and not just another Renaissance pioneer. His work is notable for its advanced anatomical knowledge and method of identifying structures and facilitating medical teaching. The history of his work is not complete; Six centuries later it remains unfinished.

KEY WORDS: Eustachius; History of medicine; Anatomy; Surgery; Medical education.

MORENO-EGEA, A.; MORENO-LATORRE, C. & MORENO-LATORRE, A. The true story of Eustachio’s lost anatomy (1520-1574) and its temporal implications. Int. J. Morphol., 43(3):880-890, 2025