VARGOVÁ, Lenka, Ladislava HORÁČKOVÁ, Kateřina VYMAZALOVÁ, Alena NĚMEČKOVÁ, Zdeněk TVRDÝ, Luděk GALUŠKA, Jiří MITÁČEK and Dana FIALOVÁ. A very rare case of possible actinomycosis of the mandible from the Middle Ages. Online. International Journal of Paleopathology. New York: Elsevier, 2020, vol. 31, DEC 2020, p. 53-59. ISSN 1879-9817. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpp.2020.09.001. [citováno 2024-04-24]
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Original name A very rare case of possible actinomycosis of the mandible from the Middle Ages
Authors VARGOVÁ, Lenka (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Ladislava HORÁČKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Kateřina VYMAZALOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Alena NĚMEČKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Zdeněk TVRDÝ (203 Czech Republic), Luděk GALUŠKA (203 Czech Republic), Jiří MITÁČEK (203 Czech Republic) and Dana FIALOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)
Edition International Journal of Paleopathology, New York, Elsevier, 2020, 1879-9817.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 30109 Pathology
Country of publisher United States of America
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
WWW URL
Impact factor Impact factor: 1.393
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14110/20:00116446
Organization unit Faculty of Medicine
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpp.2020.09.001
UT WoS 000590591900008
Keywords in English Lower jaw; Early Middle Ages; Inflammation; Mycoses; Czech Republic
Tags 14110514, podil, rivok
Tags International impact, Reviewed
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Abstract
Objective Documented cases of actinomycosis in archaeological skeletons are very rare, especially from Central Europe. Our contribution will help facilitate the differential diagnosis of this disease for other paleopathologists. Material This paper describes a pathological finding of the skeleton of a 40-year-old male from a burial ground in Sady-Špitálky (Czech Republic) dated to the 10th-12th century. Methods The affected skeleton was evaluated as a probable case of actinomycosis on the basis of a detailed macroscopic, X-ray and histological examination. The osteolytic foci examined were compared with similar changes caused by tuberculosis, syphilis and mycoses. Results The character and location of the defect on the mandible is indicative of organ actinomycosis and is also reflected by the lytic lesion observed on a lumbar vertebra. Conclusions The described case can be considered one of the very rare paleopathological findings of possible actinomycosis in humans in Central Europe. Significance Good evidence of bone actinomycosis findings may be beneficial for further paleopathological and epidemiological studies, especially for research focused on the diachronic development of actinomycosis in Europe. In doing so, all available factors, such as hygiene habits, nutrition, social structure and overall health of the population that could be causally related to its origin, course and treatment, can be taken into account. Limitations The mandible of the studied individual was damaged, especially in the area affected by the lesion, so the paleopathological analysis was difficult to perform. Suggestion for the future research In future, actinomycosis in this skeleton may be confirmed by bio-molecular analysis.
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