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A possible case of neurofibromatosis in an archaeological skeleton

✍ Scribed by C. J. Knüsel; J. E. Bowman

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1996
Tongue
English
Weight
760 KB
Volume
6
Category
Article
ISSN
1047-482X

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✦ Synopsis

The skeletal remains described in this paper are those of a possible early sufferer of von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis, a tumour-forming disorder that occurs quite commonly today. This case is the earliest described from archaeological remains. As such, it provides possible confirmation for the problematical literary documentation of the disorder's presence and allows direct appraisal of its skeletal manifestations.

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