Medieval example of metastatic carcinoma: a dry bone, radiological, and SEM study

An elderly male skeleton from medieval Canterbury displayed evidence of DISH and metastatic carcinoma. The dry bone findings, SEM, and radiography suggest a primary focus in the prostate. A review of the palaeopathological literature has shown that such a finding is extremely rare in archaeological...

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Published inAmerican journal of physical anthropology Vol. 89; no. 3; p. 309
Main Authors Anderson, T, Wakely, J, Carter, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.1992
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Bone Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Bone Neoplasms - history
Bone Neoplasms - secondary
Bone Neoplasms - ultrastructure
Diagnosis, Differential
England
History, 16th Century
History, Medieval
Humans
Male
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Middle Aged
Paleopathology
Prostatic Neoplasms - history
Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology
Radiography
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Summary:An elderly male skeleton from medieval Canterbury displayed evidence of DISH and metastatic carcinoma. The dry bone findings, SEM, and radiography suggest a primary focus in the prostate. A review of the palaeopathological literature has shown that such a finding is extremely rare in archaeological remains. This is the first reported case of prostatic carcinoma from medieval England.
ISSN:0002-9483
DOI:10.1002/ajpa.1330890305