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A Late Neolithic Case of Pott's Disease from Hungary

2012; Wiley; Volume: 24; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/oa.2254

1099-1212

K. Köhler, Gy. Pálfi, Erika Molnár, István Zalai-Gaál, Anett Osztás, Eszter Bánffy, K. Kirinó, Katalin Kiss, Balázs Gusztáv Mende,

Osteomyelitis and Bone Disorders Research

International Journal of OsteoarchaeologyVolume 24, Issue 6 p. 697-703 Short Report A Late Neolithic Case of Pott's Disease from Hungary K. Köhler, Corresponding Author K. Köhler Research Centre for the Humanities, Institute of Archaeology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary Correspondence to: Research Centre for the Humanities, Institute of Archaeology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-1014, Úri street 49., Budapest, Hungary. e-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorGy. Pálfi, Gy. Pálfi Department of Biological Anthropology, University of Szeged, Szeged, HungarySearch for more papers by this authorE. Molnár, E. Molnár Department of Biological Anthropology, University of Szeged, Szeged, HungarySearch for more papers by this authorI. Zalai-Gaál, I. Zalai-Gaál Research Centre for the Humanities, Institute of Archaeology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, HungarySearch for more papers by this authorA. Osztás, A. Osztás Research Centre for the Humanities, Institute of Archaeology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, HungarySearch for more papers by this authorE. Bánffy, E. Bánffy Research Centre for the Humanities, Institute of Archaeology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, HungarySearch for more papers by this authorK. Kirinó, K. Kirinó Research Centre for the Humanities, Institute of Archaeology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, HungarySearch for more papers by this authorK. K. Kiss, K. K. Kiss Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Oncotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, HungarySearch for more papers by this authorB. G. Mende, B. G. Mende Research Centre for the Humanities, Institute of Archaeology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, HungarySearch for more papers by this author K. Köhler, Corresponding Author K. Köhler Research Centre for the Humanities, Institute of Archaeology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary Correspondence to: Research Centre for the Humanities, Institute of Archaeology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-1014, Úri street 49., Budapest, Hungary. e-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorGy. Pálfi, Gy. Pálfi Department of Biological Anthropology, University of Szeged, Szeged, HungarySearch for more papers by this authorE. Molnár, E. Molnár Department of Biological Anthropology, University of Szeged, Szeged, HungarySearch for more papers by this authorI. Zalai-Gaál, I. Zalai-Gaál Research Centre for the Humanities, Institute of Archaeology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, HungarySearch for more papers by this authorA. Osztás, A. Osztás Research Centre for the Humanities, Institute of Archaeology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, HungarySearch for more papers by this authorE. Bánffy, E. Bánffy Research Centre for the Humanities, Institute of Archaeology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, HungarySearch for more papers by this authorK. Kirinó, K. Kirinó Research Centre for the Humanities, Institute of Archaeology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, HungarySearch for more papers by this authorK. K. Kiss, K. K. Kiss Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Oncotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, HungarySearch for more papers by this authorB. G. Mende, B. G. Mende Research Centre for the Humanities, Institute of Archaeology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, HungarySearch for more papers by this author First published: 28 May 2012 https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.2254Citations: 16Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to present classic bone lesions caused by tuberculosis, as seen in a Late Neolithic–Early Copper Age osteoarchaeological sample deriving from the site of Alsónyék-Bátaszék (the western part of Hungary from the 5th millennium bc). In one particular case of an adult male skeleton, vertebral bodies' destruction, collapse, ankylosis and marked angulation in the lower thoracic and the upper lumbal region of the vertebral column were observed. The collapse resulted in a severe gibbus formation. The paleopathological analysis was carried out using morphological observation supported by radiological analyses. The results from this study increase our knowledge of the early occurrence of skeletal tuberculosis in past populations. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. References Aufderheide AC, Rodríguez-Martin C. 1998. The Cambridge Encylopedia of Human Paleopathology. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge. Bartels P. 1907. Tuberkulose in der Jungeren Steinzeit. Archiv für Anthropologie 6: 243– 255. Bass WM. 1995. Human Osteology: A Laboratory and Field Manual. Missouri Archaeology Society: Columbia. Bennike P. 1999. Facts or myths? A re-evaluation of cases of diagnosed tuberculosis in Denmark. Tuberculosis. 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