Can Med Assoc J. 1977 Sep 3;117(5):461-76.
Autopsy of a 3200-year-old Egyptian mummy by an international multidisciplinary team yielded much information about diseases of the ancient past. Major contributions were made by the disciplines of anatomy, dentistry, genetics, hematology, histology, microbiology, nuclear medicine, occupational medicine, orthopedic surgery, otolaryngology, pathology, pediatrics, plastic surgery, radiology and virology. Scientists from Toronto, Detroit, Philadelphia and Cardiff participated in the investigation. The following were the main findings of medical interest: skeleton, infection or malnutrition as suggested by Harris's lines in distal femoral metaphyses; muscle (intercostal), cyst of Trichinella spiralis; lungs, deposits of anthracotic pigment and granite particles; spleen, enlargement with evidence of possible rupture; liver, early cirrhosis and calcified ova of Schistosoma sp.; kidney, calcified ova of Schistosoma sp.; and large and small intestines, calcified ova of Schistosoma and Taenia spp. This autopsy demonstrated the value of well coordinated efforts by specialists in various medical disciplines. Such efforts are essential when such a rare scientific endeavour is to yield a maximum of useful and reliable information.
一个国际多学科团队对一具3200年前的埃及木乃伊进行了解剖，获得了许多有关古代疾病的信息。解剖学、牙科学、遗传学、血液学、组织学、微生物学、核医学、职业医学、整形外科、耳鼻喉科、病理学、儿科学、整形外科学、放射学和病毒学等学科都做出了重大贡献。来自多伦多、底特律、费城和加的夫的科学家参与了此次调查。以下是具有医学研究价值的主要发现：股骨远端干骺端出现哈里斯线，提示骨骼、感染或营养不良；肌肉（肋间肌）有旋毛虫囊肿；肺部有煤尘色素和花岗岩颗粒沉积；脾脏肿大，可能有破裂迹象；肝脏有早期肝硬化和血吸虫卵钙化；肾脏有血吸虫卵钙化；大肠和小肠有血吸虫和绦虫卵钙化。此次解剖证明了各医学学科专家协同努力的价值。当进行这种罕见的科学研究以获取最多有用且可靠的信息时，这种协同努力至关重要。
