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ArticleBioMed research international2018

An Ancient Skeleton with Multiple Osteoblastic Bone Lesions Containing a Scapular Sunburst Appearance from a 5th-6th Century Grave Excavated in Oita, Japan.

Toshiyuki Tsurumoto, Tetsuaki Wakebe, Keiko Ogami-Takamura, Keishi Okamoto, Kazunori Tashiro, Kazunobu Saiki

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Toshiyuki TsurumotoDepartment of Macroscopic Anatomy, Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Nagasaki University, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-6069-6490
Tetsuaki WakebeDepartment of Macroscopic Anatomy, Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Nagasaki University, Japan.
Keiko Ogami-TakamuraDepartment of Macroscopic Anatomy, Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Nagasaki University, Japan.
Keishi OkamotoDepartment of Macroscopic Anatomy, Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Nagasaki University, Japan.
Kazunori TashiroTashiro Clinic, Tara Town, Saga Prefecture, Japan.
Kazunobu SaikiDepartment of Macroscopic Anatomy, Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Nagasaki University, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-5688-4931
Nagasaki University · JPNagasaki Medical Center · JP

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Abstract

A human skeleton of a middle-aged adult male was found in a 5th-6th century Kinoue-Kodo stone coffin excavated from the southwest marginal region of the Oita plains, northeast Kyushu, Japan. The skeleton was buried respectfully in the ancient tomb, and red pigment was applied to his face after death. We report herein findings from computed tomography imaging of the skeleton and discuss the multiple osteoblastic lesions identified in the humerus, scapula, clavicle, vertebra, pelvic bones, and skull of this individual. These lesions comprised cortical bone thickening with periosteal reaction localized to the surface and osteosclerotic changes mainly observed in the trabecular structure of cancellous bone. In particular, a typical sunburst pattern was also noted on the left scapula as another characteristic lesion found in this case. By differential diagnosis, the disease suffered by this individual was most likely to be metastatic bone tumors, especially of prostate cancer. This person may have survived until many bone metastases had developed throughout his whole body.

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PaleopathologyBone NeoplasmsHumansHumerusJapanMaleMiddle AgedScapula

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