Nature and frequency of bony tumors in prehistoric and historic populations.
The skeletons of the Merovingian population from Kleinlangheim (Southern Germany) were examined by macroscopic, radiological, endoscopic and microscopic techniques. In about 6% skull tumors could be diagnosed. All five cases reported here are examples of benign tumors. Three of these are tumors of the paranasal sinuses. A connection between sinusitis and fibro-osseous tumors of the paranasal sinuses is suggested. The etiology of these tumors and methods of diagnosis of tumors in archaeologic bone are discussed.
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Zentrum Anatomie, Universität Göttingen, Germany.
D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010163:Paleontology; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography