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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OSTEOARCHAEOLOGY
Volume 15, Issue 5, Pages 311-325Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/oa.775
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leprosy; Hansen's disease; human skeletal remains; Celts; Italy
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Examination of the skeleton of an adult male from the Celtic necropolis of Casalecchio di Reno (Bologna, Italy; 4th-3rd century BC) revealed some lesions on the feet, especially bilateral acro-osteolysis of the metatarsals, and on the tibia, fibula and hand. The morphological and radiographic characteristics of the bones are consistent with a diagnosis of leprosy. Other features of the rhinomaxillary region support this diagnosis. As far as we know, this case could represent the oldest skeletal evidence of leprosy in Europe, indicating the early spread of this disease toward the Western world. Copyright (c) 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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