title: Endoscopic examination of Egyptian mummies.
abstract: Three Pharaonic mummies, preserved for thousand of years, had fiberoptic endoscopy carried out of the cranial, thoracic and abdominal cavities. The aim of the study was to gather medical data and ascertain the extent of damage of these mummies before undertaking restoration procedues. The endoscopic examinations revealed some valuable data concerning certain points of historical interest.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D004534:Egypt; D004724:Endoscopy; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D009106:Mummies; D012886:Skull; D013909:Thorax