A Review of the Evidence for Melanoma in Nine Inca Mummies. (3rd April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mark, S.
• Is Part Of: International journal of osteoarchaeology. Volume 27:Number 4(2017)
• Page Start: 573
• Page End: 579
• Publication Date: 2017-04-03
• Subjects: child -- demography -- osseous lesions; Physical anthropology -- Periodicals; Human remains (Archaeology) -- Periodicals; Paleopathology -- Periodicals; Paléontologie -- Périodiques; Paléopathologie -- Périodiques; Anthropologie physique -- Périodiques; 930.10282
• DOI: 10.1002/oa.2580
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1047-482X

Abstract

Abstract: An often cited statement in the medical literature is that nine Inca mummies (c.400 bc ) had skin and osseous lesions from melanoma. However, a review of the pattern and type of osseous lesions exhibited by these individuals and the age of at least one of them indicate the data are inconsistent with a diagnosis of melanoma. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.