title: Preserved human remains from the southern region of the North American continent: report of autopsy findings.
abstract: Autopsies were performed in six naturally mummified bodies from the southern area of North America. The cause of death was established with reasonable certainty in two (abdominal stab wound and sand pneumoconiosis); was somewhat speculative in one (atelectasis secondary to bronchial obstruction by an aspirated tooth); and was undetermined in three. The value of such studies is discussed, and the synergistic effect of interdisciplinary contributions is emphasized.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009106:Mummies; D010336:Pathology / Q000379:methods