Inflammatory arthropathies
Perspectives from a Portuguese male individual (1574–1834 CE )
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12371325 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nathalie Antunes‐ferreira (0000-0002-0146-6369, Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinarity Research Egas Moniz School of Health and Science Almada Portugal, corresponding author), F Curate (0000-0002-0480-209X, Research Centre for Anthropology and Health, Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Technology University of Coimbra Coimbra Portugal), Carlos Prates (0000-0003-4731-9273, IMI‐art/Affidea Portugal Lisbon Portugal), Carina Marques (0000-0002-6427-6554, Department of Anthropology and School of Integrative Biological and Chemical Sciences University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg Texas USA) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1047-482X • E-ISSN: 1099-1212 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/oa.3362 |
| OpenAlex | W4403898973 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 23 |
Arthropathies are common in past populations and can be categorized into two groups: those with predominant bone production (e.g., osteoarthritis) and those with significant bone loss (e.g., erosive arthropathies). The former is frequent in the archaeological record, whereas the latter are uncommon. We present a Post‐Medieval male individual, recovered in the Convent of the Holy Spirit (Loures, Portugal), with multiple articular and entheseal bone changes, particularly extensive periarticular, marginal, and subchondral erosive processes, often exposing trabecular bone. Proliferative lesions and extensive ankylosis are also observed in the synovial joints. These pathological changes affect both the axial and peripheral skeleton in a polyarticular, bilateral, and asymmetric pattern. Given that the appendicular skeleton, particularly the hands and feet, are the most affected areas, the most probable diagnosis is a peripheral spondyloarthropathy such as psoriatic arthritis or reactive arthritis. This case study is the first archaeological instance of psoriatic arthritis or reactive arthritis described in Portugal, highlighting the importance of a differential diagnosis and the need for reflection when pathological changes characteristics overlap, advocating for a broader diagnostic approach
Portuguese · Traditional medicine · Medicine · Medicine and Dermatology Studies History · Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation · Psychology · Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |