Metastasizing carcinoma in a medieval skeleton: Differential diagnosis and etiology
Dados Bibliográficos
| AUTOR(ES) | |
|---|---|
| ANO | 1988 |
| TIPO | Artigo |
| PERIÓDICO | American Journal of Physical Anthropology |
| ISSN | 0002-9483 |
| E-ISSN | 1096-8644 |
| EDITORA | Berghahn Journals (United Kingdom) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajpa.1330750308 |
| CITAÇÕES | 14 |
| ADICIONADO EM | 2025-08-18 |
| MD5 |
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Resumo
The paper describes the skeleton of an aged adult male from the Middle Ages who most probably suffered from a bronchogenetic carcinoma. The differential diagnosis is based on macroscopic and microscopic examination, X‐ray studies, and trace element analysis. Hypothesis for the etiology of the disease are discussed.