Multifocal bone lesions in an ancient Egyptian child mummy

Pediatric paleoradiology: Applications and best practice protocols for image acquisition and reporting

“…Mummification techniques were also assessed (Davey et al, 2013, 2011; Martina et al, 2018; Wisseman & Hunt, 2014). Pathologies and anomalies identified in these examinations included: meningocele (Boano et al, 2009), cerebral hemorrhage (Papageorgopoulou et al, 2010), pectus excavatum, hepatomegaly, Harris lines (Zesch et al, 2016), probable neurofibromatosis 1, lung infection suggestive of tuberculosis (Panzer et al, 2017), “pressure erosion and distortion of the upper thoracic spine” suggestive of a neuroenteric duplication cyst (Loynes et al, 2018), indeterminate occipital fracture (Wisseman & Hunt, 2014), and probable tuberculous vertebral lesions (Öhrström et al, 2018).…”

“…Imaging was frequently used to assess or confirm sex and age (Martina et al, 2018;Öhrström et al, 2018;Panzer et al, 2019;Stock et al, 2020;Wisseman & Hunt, 2014), the former based on external genital soft tissue and the latter based on bone length and epiphyseal closure. Mummification techniques were also assessed (Davey et al, 2013(Davey et al, , 2011Martina et al, 2018;Wisseman & Hunt, 2014).…”