A medieval case of metastasizing carcinoma with multiple osteosclerotic bone lesions

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 v...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of physical anthropology 1984-12, Vol.65 (4), p.373-380
Hauptverfasser:	Tkocz, Izabella, Bierring, Franz
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Bone Neoplasms - pathology Bone Neoplasms - secondary History of medicine History, Medieval Humans Male Osteosclerosis - pathology Osteosclerotic metastases Paleopathology Prostatic carcinoma Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology Spinal Osteophytosis - pathology Vertebral osteophytosis
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0002-9483 1096-8644
DOI:	10.1002/ajpa.1330650406