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Diaphragmatic hernia associated with strangulation of the small bowel in an Atacamena mummy
Author(s) -
Munizaga Juan,
Allison Marvin J.,
Aspillaga Eugenio
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
american journal of physical anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.146
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1096-8644
pISSN - 0002-9483
DOI - 10.1002/ajpa.1330480104
Subject(s) - diaphragmatic hernia , jejunum , thoracic cavity , medicine , diaphragmatic breathing , hernia , surgery , general surgery , ancient history , anatomy , history , pathology , alternative medicine
This is the second case of a diaphragmatic herniafrom 200 autopsies of mummies of Atacamena Indians found in northern Chile. This case is noted in an individual who died in the third century A.D. as a result of strangulation of two loops of the jejunum that entered the thoracic cavity. The herniation was probably congenital in nature.