Skeletal evidence for two external auditory canal disorder cases from medieval China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12371545 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dongyue Zhao (0000-0002-3493-0535, School of Cultural Heritage Northwest University Xi'an Shaanxi 710127 China), L He (0000-0001-7603-5291, School of History and Culture, Department of Archaeology and Museology Lanzhou University Lanzhou Gansu 730000 China, corresponding author), Fulai Xing (0000-0003-1193-547X, Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology Xi'an Shaanxi 727031 China) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 170-177 |
| Publication date | 2022-11-29 |
| 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.3187 |
| OpenAlex | W4310363339 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 26 |
Ear diseases, especially external auditory canal (EAC) disorders, are rarely reported in paleopathology. This study reports on the archaeological skeletal remains of two adults from the medieval period in China that presented with bony destruction in the external auditory canal (EAC). The observed pathological changes were evaluated macroscopic and microscopic, and micro‐CT (micro‐computed tomography) was used to examine the extent of lesion involvement. The lesions in Case 1 involved the EAC and mastoid process with smooth and regular margins. We, therefore, concluded that EAC cholesteatoma is the most likely diagnosis. In Case 2, the lesion was in the superior and posterior walls of the EAC as well as in the mastoid air cells. In this case, we arrive at the diagnosis of EAC infection. Furthermore, the potential impact of these ear diseases has been discussed. This report addresses the lack of detailed descriptions of EAC diseases in previous paleopathological publications and emphasizes the fact that the diagnosis of ear diseases in this context requires comprehensive observations of lesions as well as of all adjacent structures
Archaeology · Auditory canal · Cholesteatoma · Computed tomography · Context (archaeology · Ear canal · Lesion · Middle ear · Paleopathology · Pathological · Pathology · Radiology · Temporal bone · Ear Surgery and Otitis Media · Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics · History · Medicine · Voice and Speech Disorders · Anatomy
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |