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Zoonotic parasite infection from a funerary context: A Late Antique child case from Cantabrian Spain 丧葬背景下的人畜共患寄生虫感染:来自西班牙坎塔布里亚的一个晚期古董儿童病例
IF 1.2 3区 地球科学
International Journal of Paleopathology Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpp.2023.03.003
Ramón López-Gijón , Silvia Carnicero , Miguel C. Botella-López , Edgard Camarós
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引用次数: 1
Corrigendum to “Caring for the injured: Exploring the immediate and long-term consequences of injury in medieval Cambridge, England” [Int. J. Paleopathol. 40 (2023) 7–19] “照顾伤者:探索中世纪英国剑桥受伤的即时和长期后果”的勘误表[Int.][j] .中国生物医学工程学报,2016,27(5):557 - 557。
IF 1.2 3区 地球科学
International Journal of Paleopathology Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpp.2023.03.006
Jenna M. Ditmar , Bram Mulder , Anna Tran , Piers D. Mitchell , Peter D. Jones , Sarah A. Inskip , Craig Cessford , John E. Robb
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Solitary osteochondromas in paleo-oncology: A case report from 4th-century BCE Pontecagnano (southern Italy) 古肿瘤学孤立性骨软骨瘤:公元前4世纪意大利南部Pontecagnano地区一例报告
IF 1.2 3区 地球科学
International Journal of Paleopathology Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpp.2023.04.003
Giulia Riccomi , Giacomo Aringhieri , Antonia Serritella , Valentina Giuffra
{"title":"Solitary osteochondromas in paleo-oncology: A case report from 4th-century BCE Pontecagnano (southern Italy)","authors":"Giulia Riccomi ,&nbsp;Giacomo Aringhieri ,&nbsp;Antonia Serritella ,&nbsp;Valentina Giuffra","doi":"10.1016/j.ijpp.2023.04.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijpp.2023.04.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>This study presents a new case of solitary osteochondroma (SOC) identified on the proximal tibia of a 4th-century BCE individual from Pontecagnano (Salerno, Italy) with an aim to contribute to differential diagnosis of bone tumors in archeological contexts.</p></div><div><h3>Materials</h3><p>Paleopathological assessment of a male individual with an estimated age-at death of 45.9–62.9 years brought to light during the archaeological excavations in the funerary sector of ‘Sica de Concillis’ within the necropolis of Pontecagnano.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Macroscopic and radiographic analyses were performed for diagnostic purposes.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The proximal portion of the right tibia exhibited a large exophytic bone formation extending from the anteromedial to the posteromedial portion of the diaphysis. The x-ray confirmed the lesion being characterized by regular trabecular bone tissue with cortico-medullary continuity.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The lesion observed is diagnostic of sessile SOC, a neoplasm that must have had aesthetic and, possibly, neurovascular complications due to its large size.</p></div><div><h3>Significance</h3><p>By offering a detailed description of a case of tibial osteochondroma and discussing the possible complications the individual might have experienced during life, this study highlights the role and importance of benign bone tumors in paleo-oncology.</p></div><div><h3>Limitations</h3><p>Histological analysis was not carried out in order to preserve the integrity of the affected tibia.</p></div><div><h3>Suggestions for further research</h3><p>More attention should be devoted to benign tumors in paleopathology as their occurrence and manifestations in the past will lead to a better understanding of their impacts on the quality of life of affected individuals and to greater knowledge of their natural history.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48817,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Paleopathology","volume":"41 ","pages":"Pages 101-109"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9604987","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A possible case of orbital osteomyelitis from the medieval cemetery of Sant’ Agostino in Caravate (Varese, Northern Italy) 意大利北部瓦雷泽卡拉瓦特中世纪墓地Sant ' Agostino可能的眼眶骨髓炎病例
IF 1.2 3区 地球科学
International Journal of Paleopathology Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpp.2023.02.005
Roberta Fusco , Chiara Tesi , Omar Larentis , Paolo Spina , Monica Campagnolo , Marta Licata
{"title":"A possible case of orbital osteomyelitis from the medieval cemetery of Sant’ Agostino in Caravate (Varese, Northern Italy)","authors":"Roberta Fusco ,&nbsp;Chiara Tesi ,&nbsp;Omar Larentis ,&nbsp;Paolo Spina ,&nbsp;Monica Campagnolo ,&nbsp;Marta Licata","doi":"10.1016/j.ijpp.2023.02.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijpp.2023.02.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>This paper aims to present one of the first osteoarchaeological cases of orbital osteomyelitis and provides the best diagnostic criteria to identify its pathophysiological changes.</p></div><div><h3>Materials</h3><p>A well-preserved skeleton of an adult male from the medieval cemetery of Sant’ Agostino in Caravate, Italy.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Macroscopic, tomographic, and histological analyses were performed using standard methods.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The skeleton shows irregularities in the architecture of the left supraorbital margin. CT<span> analysis reveals the presence of a radiotransparent area involving the diploe and the external cranial table. This area is lateromedially oval-shaped and bordered by a thick irregular radiodense rim, associated with the presence of a cloaca<span> on the roof of the orbit and surrounding periosteal reaction. Microscopic examination shows the formation of a thin layer of cortical bone and an osteoid-like matrix.</span></span></p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>A careful differential diagnosis based on macroscopic, radiological, and histological evidence suggests a case of orbital osteomyelitis.</p></div><div><h3>Significance</h3><p>This case study represents one of the few osteoarchaeological evaluations of ocular chronic osteomyelitis diagnosed using macroscopic skeletal, computed tomography, and histological analysis. As such, it provides a reference and an investigative criterion for future cases.</p></div><div><h3>Limitations</h3><p>The diagnosis cannot be stated with certainty, and only probable diagnoses can be proposed. Although we referred especially to clinical literature, it is necessary to consider that the severity of conditions may be modified by modern medical intervention.</p></div><div><h3>Suggestion for further research</h3><p>This case provides further insights into the presence of this condition in the past.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48817,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Paleopathology","volume":"41 ","pages":"Pages 50-54"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9959771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Two cases of pelvic trauma with survival in the necropolis of Qubbet el-Hawa (Egypt) 埃及Qubbet el-Hawa墓地盆腔创伤存活2例
IF 1.2 3区 地球科学
International Journal of Paleopathology Pub Date : 2023-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpp.2022.12.002
Rosario Guimarey Duarte , Ángel Rubio Salvador , Inmaculada Alemán Aguilera , Miguel C. Botella López
{"title":"Two cases of pelvic trauma with survival in the necropolis of Qubbet el-Hawa (Egypt)","authors":"Rosario Guimarey Duarte ,&nbsp;Ángel Rubio Salvador ,&nbsp;Inmaculada Alemán Aguilera ,&nbsp;Miguel C. Botella López","doi":"10.1016/j.ijpp.2022.12.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijpp.2022.12.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>To evaluate the presence of a trauma that results in pelvic ring disruption and its clinical implications in two individuals from ancient Egypt.</p></div><div><h3>Materials</h3><p>Two complete skeletons of adult women, dated to the Middle Kingdom (<em>c.</em> 1980–1760 BCE), from two tombs in the necropolis of Qubbet el-Hawa (Aswan, Egypt).</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>The anatomical elements were examined macroscopically in Egypt.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Unilateral sacroiliac luxation with disruption of the pubic symphysis was detected in both individuals. The presence of an overlapped symphysis was evident in female QH34aa. A healed fracture of the iliopubic ramus are present in female QH122. Antemortem bone alterations in the pelvis demonstrate that they survived the trauma.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Pelvic trauma due to a lateral compression was detected in the os coxae. Both women survived but probably had severe sequelae that impaired their quality of life. At least one of them might have received some type of medical treatment.</p></div><div><h3>Significance</h3><p>Both cases shed light on pelvic fractures, their mechanisms of production, and their effects on bone and its functionality, as well as revealing possible associated lesions of soft tissues and vital organs.</p></div><div><h3>Limitations</h3><p>The pelvis, or at least the pubic symphysis, must be well preserved to allow the correct diagnosis of this type of lesion.</p></div><div><h3>Suggestions for further research</h3><p>Studies are warranted on the detection of this type of fracture, focusing on the subtle bone changes that indicate its presence. There is also a need to develop methodologies that combine the study of bone and soft tissue alterations.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48817,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Paleopathology","volume":"40 ","pages":"Pages 56-62"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9194857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Corrigendum to “The Bioarchaeology of Disability: A population-scale approach to investigating disability, physical impairment, and care in archaeological communities”[Int. J. Paleopathol. 38 (2022), 76–94] “残疾的生物考古学:在考古社区中调查残疾、身体损伤和护理的人口规模方法”的勘误表[Int.][j] .古生物学报,38 (2022),76-94]
IF 1.2 3区 地球科学
International Journal of Paleopathology Pub Date : 2023-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpp.2022.12.001
Solange Bohling, Karina Croucher, Jo Buckberry
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Back-to-back: The co-occurrence of DISH and ankylosing spondylitis from early modern Poland 背靠背:来自波兰早期现代的DISH和强直性脊柱炎的共同发生
IF 1.2 3区 地球科学
International Journal of Paleopathology Pub Date : 2023-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpp.2022.11.002
Tracy K. Betsinger , Amy B. Scott
{"title":"Back-to-back: The co-occurrence of DISH and ankylosing spondylitis from early modern Poland","authors":"Tracy K. Betsinger ,&nbsp;Amy B. Scott","doi":"10.1016/j.ijpp.2022.11.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijpp.2022.11.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>This case study evaluates an individual with skeletal changes consistent with DISH and ankylosing spondylitis. We present here an evaluation of the individual’s pathological skeletal changes and a review of the potential diagnoses. Finally, we offer a differential diagnosis of co-morbidity infrequently found in the paleopathological record.</p></div><div><h3>Materials</h3><p>The skeletal remains of a male, aged 50 + years from the early modern Polish (17th-18th century CE) site of Drawsko 1.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Skeletal remains were examined for the presence of spondyloarthropathies.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The individual presented with anterolateral fusion of the vertebral bodies of T6-T10 with a “dripping candle wax” appearance, fusion of the right costovertebral joint at rib 8, fusion of the left apophyseal joints of T8-T10, and the calcification of the supraspinous ligament at T3-T4. The left sacroiliac joint shows intra-articular and para-articular fusion; the right has bony changes consistent with ongoing fusion. Entheseal reactions were noted on the left clavicle, scapulae, first metacarpals, ulnae, and humerii. Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), reactive arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PA), and enteropathic arthritis (EA) are considered as differential diagnoses.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Based on the skeletal pattern of involvement, the individual suffered from both DISH and AS, which has previously been reported once in the paleopathological literature since 1950. The clinical literature indicates that co-occurrence of these two conditions is possible, with approximately 40 individuals affected.</p></div><div><h3>Significance</h3><p>This case study is significant for demonstrating the co-occurrence of DISH and AS in the paleopathological record. Additionally, this case contributes to the understanding of heterogenous frailty and syndemics.</p></div><div><h3>Limitations</h3><p>No radiographs were taken to confirm the differential diagnosis. No aDNA analysis was conducted.</p></div><div><h3>Suggestions for further research</h3><p>The remains have been reburied; no further analysis is possible.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48817,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Paleopathology","volume":"40 ","pages":"Pages 1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9200280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 2
Caring for the injured: Exploring the immediate and long-term consequences of injury in medieval Cambridge, England 照顾伤者:探索中世纪英国剑桥受伤的即时和长期后果
IF 1.2 3区 地球科学
International Journal of Paleopathology Pub Date : 2023-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpp.2022.07.004
Jenna M. Dittmar , Bram Mulder , Anna Tran , Piers D. Mitchell , Peter D. Jones , Sarah A. Inskip , Craig Cessford , John E. Robb
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引用次数: 1
Conceptualizing disabilities from antiquity to the middle ages: A historical-medical contribution 从古代到中世纪对残疾的概念化:一个历史医学贡献
IF 1.2 3区 地球科学
International Journal of Paleopathology Pub Date : 2023-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpp.2022.11.004
M. Cilione , V. Gazzaniga
{"title":"Conceptualizing disabilities from antiquity to the middle ages: A historical-medical contribution","authors":"M. Cilione ,&nbsp;V. Gazzaniga","doi":"10.1016/j.ijpp.2022.11.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijpp.2022.11.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>This paper provides some conceptual guidelines for interpreting the phenomenon of impairment-disability between Antiquity and the Middle Ages from an historical-medical perspective. The paper illustrates application of these guidelines in an historical-medical reassessment of a published paleopathological case-study.</p></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><p>The skeletal remains of a woman who experienced bone fusion and osteoarthritis (Rome, VIII century AD) were selected. We first contextualize her impairments through a paleopathological approach, then locate her experience of disability and care within the cultural and social background to which she belongs.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>This study illustrates the difficulty of reconstructing one consistent single model of disability.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The traditional idea of disability as a parameter of exclusion is not appropriate for every historical context.</p></div><div><h3>Significance</h3><p>The paper attempts an integrated and transdisciplinary approach to historical reconstruction of lifestyle in the presence of impairments between late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages.</p></div><div><h3>Limitations</h3><p>The main research obstacle is the difficulty of going beyond documented Christian interpretation of disability and provision of welfare to identify detail of lived experience for individuals with impairments.</p></div><div><h3>Suggestions for further research</h3><p>The transdisciplinary historical-medical approach can be adapted for inclusion in any bioarchaeological study of impairment in historic times; future applications of this model will lead to its refinement.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48817,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Paleopathology","volume":"40 ","pages":"Pages 41-47"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9570141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A case of congenital multiple epiphyseal dysplasia from the Late Migration Period graveyard in Drnholec (Czech Republic) 捷克Drnholec地区移民后期墓地先天性多发性骨骺发育不良1例
IF 1.2 3区 地球科学
International Journal of Paleopathology Pub Date : 2023-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpp.2022.11.003
Lenka Vargová , Kateřina Vymazalová , Ivana Jarošová , Ivo Mařík , Ladislava Horáčková , František Trampota , Katharina Rebay-Salisbury , Barbara Rendl , Fabian Kanz , Denisa Zlámalová
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