A severe case of congenital aural atresia in pre-Columbian Venezuela

被引：5
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作者：
van Duijvenbode, Anne [1 ]
Herschensohn, Olivia J. [2 ]
Morgan, Michele E. [2 ]
机构：
[1] Leiden Univ, Fac Archaeol, NL-2300 RA Leiden, Netherlands
[2] Harvard Univ, Peabody Museum Archaeol & Ethnol, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
来源：
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PALEOPATHOLOGY | 2015年 / 9卷
基金：
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词：
Congenital ear malformation; Hearing loss; Impairment; Ossicle malformation; Disability; EXTERNAL ACOUSTIC MEATUS; SKELETAL AGE; EAR; MALFORMATIONS;
D O I：
10.1016/j.ijpp.2014.11.002
中图分类号：
Q91 [古生物学];
学科分类号：
0709 ; 070903 ;
摘要：
A severe case of unilateral congenital aural atresia was observed in an adult male from the pre-Columbian archaeological site of Los Tamarindos in Venezuela. Macroscopic analysis of the right temporal showed a complete absence of an external auditory meatus. Further examination of the cranium using a micro-CT scanner revealed a fusion of the incus and malleus on the affected side. Modern clinical data suggest this would have resulted in hearing loss on the affected side and was likely accompanied by visible malformations of the external ear. The placement of antlers besides the head of this individual may represent a social acknowledgment of the physical impairment by this prehistoric community. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码：15 / 19
页数：5
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