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Probable malignancy in a Sadlermiut Eskimo mandible

C M Cassidy

    American Journal of Physical Anthropology
    |March 1, 1977
    PubMed
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    A Sadlermiut Eskimo woman

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    Area of Science:

    • Paleopathology and oncology
    • Skeletal analysis of ancient populations

    Background:

    • Malignancy identification in paleopathological specimens is challenging.
    • Malignancies were considered rare in aboriginal Eskimo populations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To diagnose a unique mandibular lesion in an ancient Eskimo individual.
    • To investigate the potential presence of cancer in paleopathological material.

    Main Methods:

    • Macroscopic examination of a Sadlermiut Eskimo mandible.
    • Differential diagnosis of the observed mandibular lesion.

    Main Results:

    • A lesion with numerous well-formed foramina was identified bilaterally around the mental foramina.
    • The lesion was diagnosed with highest probability as a metastatic cancerous lesion.
    • Other considerations included sarcoma, hyperparathyroidism, hemangioma, and osteomyelitis.

    Conclusions:

    • The findings suggest a metastatic cancerous lesion in an ancient Eskimo individual.
    • This case highlights the difficulty in diagnosing malignancy in paleopathology.
    • The presence of malignancy challenges previous assumptions about its rarity in this population.

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