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A case of cholesteatoma in a medieval Hispano‐Mudejar population (13th–14th centuries ad )

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: The case presented includes a left temporal bone from an individual exhumed from the Hispano‐Mudejar necropolis in Uceda (Guadalajara, Spain) dated between the 13th and 14th centuries bc. External examination and computed tomography images show lesions in the external acoustic canal, in the form of diffuse widening, suggestive of a cholesteatoma originating in this canal, with invasion of the middle ear through the tympanic membrane. The difficulties with examining the internal elements of the ear are discussed, which causes the underestimation of these diseases in paleopathology studies.

Source: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

DOI: 10.1002/oa.3062

Authors: Enrique Dorado, José Aso, Cristina Sebastián, Ildefonso Ramírez, Manuel F. Carrillo, Jorge Murillo‐González

Institutions: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Universidad San Jorge, Universidad de Alcalá

Language: English

Topic: Paleopathology and ancient diseases

Subfield: Archeology

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Universidad de Granada