Panzer Stephanie, Treitl Marcus, Zesch Stephanie, Rosendahl Wilfried, Helmbold-Doyé Jana, Thompson Randall C, Zink Albert R
Department of Radiology, Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Murnau, Prof-Küntscher-Straße 8, D-82418 Murnau, Germany; Institute of Biomechanics, Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Murnau and Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria, Prof-Küntscher-Straße 8, D-82418 Murnau, Germany.
Department of Radiology, Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Murnau, Prof-Küntscher-Straße 8, D-82418 Murnau, Germany.
Int J Paleopathol. 2022 Mar;36:30-35. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpp.2021.12.002. Epub 2021 Dec 30.
To identify computed tomography (CT) findings of purulent infections in ancient Egyptian child mummies.
Whole-body CT examination of 21 ancient Egyptian child mummies from German (n = 18), Italian (n = 1), and Swiss museums (n = 2).
CT examinations were evaluated for estimation of age at death and sex of the children. CT examinations were systematically assessed for any CT findings of purulent infection.
The estimated age at death of the children ranged from about one year to the age of 12-14 years (mean 4.8 years). Twelve children were assessed as male, seven as female and in two sex was indeterminate. Three out of 21 child mummies (14.3%) had radiological evidence of purulent infections. In one mummy, a bandage-like structure at the right lower leg was detected that most likely represented a dressing of a skin lesion.
This study appears to be the first to describe radiologically visualized structures consistent with dried pus in ancient Egyptian mummies. This study also appears to be the first to physically demonstrate an original ancient Egyptian dressing.
These cases may serve as models for further paleopathological investigation. The evidence of an original dressing contributes to our knowledge of ancient Egyptian medicine.
CT was used as the only examination method as sampling of the wrapped mummies was not possible.
Radiological-pathological correlation in mummies in which physical sampling is available may reveal further insights into purulent infections in ancient Egypt.
确定古埃及儿童木乃伊化脓性感染的计算机断层扫描（CT）表现。
对来自德国（n = 18）、意大利（n = 1）和瑞士博物馆（n = 2）的21具古埃及儿童木乃伊进行全身CT检查。
对CT检查结果进行评估，以估计儿童的死亡年龄和性别。系统评估CT检查结果，以查找化脓性感染的任何CT表现。
儿童的估计死亡年龄约为1岁至12 - 14岁（平均4.8岁）。12名儿童被评估为男性，7名女性，2名性别无法确定。21具儿童木乃伊中有3具（14.3%）有化脓性感染的影像学证据。在一具木乃伊中，右小腿发现了类似绷带的结构，很可能是皮肤病变的敷料。
本研究似乎是首次描述与古埃及木乃伊中干脓相符的放射学可视化结构。本研究似乎也是首次实际展示古埃及原始敷料。
这些病例可作为进一步古病理学研究的模型。原始敷料的证据有助于我们了解古埃及医学。
由于无法对包裹的木乃伊进行采样，CT被用作唯一的检查方法。
对可进行物理采样的木乃伊进行放射学 - 病理学相关性研究，可能会揭示古埃及化脓性感染的更多见解。
