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A possible case of neurofibromatosis in an archaeological skeleton
Author(s) -
Knüsel C. J.,
Bowman J. E.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
international journal of osteoarchaeology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1099-1212
pISSN - 1047-482X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1212(199603)6:2<202::aid-oa263>3.0.co;2-n
Subject(s) - neurofibromatosis , skeleton (computer programming) , documentation , archaeology , history , medicine , pathology , anatomy , computer science , programming language
The skeletal remains described in this paper are those of a possible early sufferer of von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis, a tumour‐forming disorder that occurs quite commonly today. This case is the earliest described from archaeological remains. As such, it provides possible confirmation for the problematical literary documentation of the disorder's presence and allows direct appraisal of its skeletal manifestations.