Congenital syphilis in the skeleton of a child from Poland (Radom, 18th–19th century AD)

Congenital syphilis in the skeleton of a child from Poland (Radom, 18th–19th century AD)

An incomplete skeleton of a 3-year-old child with suspected congenital syphilis was found in the Radom area of Poland. Squama frontalis and zygomatic bones are characterized by significant bone loss. Radiographic pictures show a geographic destructive lesion of a serpiginous shape surrounded by a zo...

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Main Authors: Tomczyk Jacek, Mańkowska-Pliszka Hanna, Palczewski Piotr, Olczak-Kowalczyk Dorota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2015-03-01
Series:Anthropological Review
Subjects:
paleopathology
congenital syphilis
poland
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/anre-2015-0006
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spelling doaj-0d59ec66e0ab46d48485f5555e3d07642021-09-06T19:39:57ZengSciendoAnthropological Review2083-45942015-03-01781799010.1515/anre-2015-0006anre-2015-0006Congenital syphilis in the skeleton of a child from Poland (Radom, 18th–19th century AD)Tomczyk Jacek0Mańkowska-Pliszka Hanna1Palczewski Piotr2Olczak-Kowalczyk Dorota3Department of Biological Anthropology, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University, Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Descriptive and Clinical Anatomy, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland1st Department of Clinical Radiology, Medical University of Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Medical University of Warsaw, PolandAn incomplete skeleton of a 3-year-old child with suspected congenital syphilis was found in the Radom area of Poland. Squama frontalis and zygomatic bones are characterized by significant bone loss. Radiographic pictures show a geographic destructive lesion of a serpiginous shape surrounded by a zone of reactive osteosclerosis in the squama frontalis. The radiographic findings included a slight widening and contour irregularities of the distal humeral metaphyses. The appearance of teeth did not suggest Hutchinson teeth, but the examination of the permanent molars showed signs of mulberry molars. Two teeth were tested for the presence of mercury. Chemical analysis did not indicate mercury accumulation (enamel: 0.07 μg/g, dentine: 0.14 μg/g, bone: 0.11 μg/g). Mercury values obtained for the examined samples were similar to those that are typical of healthy teeth in today’s individuals.https://doi.org/10.1515/anre-2015-0006paleopathologycongenital syphilispoland
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author Tomczyk Jacek
Mańkowska-Pliszka Hanna
Palczewski Piotr
Olczak-Kowalczyk Dorota
spellingShingle Tomczyk Jacek
Mańkowska-Pliszka Hanna
Palczewski Piotr
Olczak-Kowalczyk Dorota
Congenital syphilis in the skeleton of a child from Poland (Radom, 18th–19th century AD)
Anthropological Review
paleopathology
congenital syphilis
poland
author_facet Tomczyk Jacek
Mańkowska-Pliszka Hanna
Palczewski Piotr
Olczak-Kowalczyk Dorota
author_sort Tomczyk Jacek
title Congenital syphilis in the skeleton of a child from Poland (Radom, 18th–19th century AD)
title_short Congenital syphilis in the skeleton of a child from Poland (Radom, 18th–19th century AD)
title_full Congenital syphilis in the skeleton of a child from Poland (Radom, 18th–19th century AD)
title_fullStr Congenital syphilis in the skeleton of a child from Poland (Radom, 18th–19th century AD)
title_full_unstemmed Congenital syphilis in the skeleton of a child from Poland (Radom, 18th–19th century AD)
title_sort congenital syphilis in the skeleton of a child from poland (radom, 18th–19th century ad)
publisher Sciendo
series Anthropological Review
issn 2083-4594
publishDate 2015-03-01
description An incomplete skeleton of a 3-year-old child with suspected congenital syphilis was found in the Radom area of Poland. Squama frontalis and zygomatic bones are characterized by significant bone loss. Radiographic pictures show a geographic destructive lesion of a serpiginous shape surrounded by a zone of reactive osteosclerosis in the squama frontalis. The radiographic findings included a slight widening and contour irregularities of the distal humeral metaphyses. The appearance of teeth did not suggest Hutchinson teeth, but the examination of the permanent molars showed signs of mulberry molars. Two teeth were tested for the presence of mercury. Chemical analysis did not indicate mercury accumulation (enamel: 0.07 μg/g, dentine: 0.14 μg/g, bone: 0.11 μg/g). Mercury values obtained for the examined samples were similar to those that are typical of healthy teeth in today’s individuals.
topic paleopathology
congenital syphilis
poland
url https://doi.org/10.1515/anre-2015-0006
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