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Multifocal bone lesions in an ancient Egyptian child mummy

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2018
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Öhrström, L. M., Scheer, I., Seiler, R., Böni, T., & Rühli, F. J. (2018). Multifocal bone lesions in an ancient Egyptian child mummy. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 22, 93–99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2018.09.011

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Ancient mummies are very valuable human remains especially for the study of the evolution of disease. Non-invasive imaging methods such as computed tomography and X-ray are the gold standard to study such precious remains. We report the case of an ancient Egyptian child mummy from the Musée d'art et d'histoire in Geneva, Switzerland with multifocal sclerotic bone lesions affecting the spine and the left hip. The mummy is of unknown provenance, dating to the Roman period with an estimated age of 4–5 years. An infectious origin of the l

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  • Öhrström, Lena M
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  • Scheer, Ianina
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  • Seiler, Roger
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  • Böni, Thomas
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  • Rühli, Frank J
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22

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93

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2018-12-01

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2352-409X

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Öhrström, L. M., Scheer, I., Seiler, R., Böni, T., & Rühli, F. J. (2018). Multifocal bone lesions in an ancient Egyptian child mummy. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 22, 93–99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2018.09.011

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