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A medieval case of metastasizing carcinoma with multiple osteosclerotic bone lesions
Author(s) -
Tkocz Izabella,
Bierring Franz
Publication year - 1984
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.1330650406
Subject(s) - prostate carcinoma , medicine , carcinoma , skeleton (computer programming) , spine (molecular biology) , radiography , paleopathology , axial skeleton , prostate , anatomy , pathology , radiology , cancer , biology , bioinformatics
The skeleton of a mature male from the Middle Ages, excavated in Svendborg, Denmark, presented multiple osteosclerotic metastases probably of a carcinoma of the prostate gland. This diagnosis is based on radiographic and histological studies. Coexisting gross changes of the spine are identified as vertebral osteophytosis.