An Indian mummy: a case report.
A case of mummification occurring in northwest India (Chandigarh) is described. A middle-aged man developed an abscess on his back and was treated by a mystical man who did not allow him any food or water. After a few days the patient died. On the advice of the mystical man the body was kept in a room which was made hot and dry. The police discovered the body after 2 years. A postmortem examination was conducted and findings are reported.
Department of Anatomy and Forensic, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, 160 012, Chandigarh, India. medinst@pgi.chd.nic.in
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D018732:Forensic Anthropology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D009106:Mummies / Q000473:pathology*