Potential case of gynecomastia in mummified remains of an early modern period Northern Finnish vicar

Abstract We report possibly the oldest evidence of gynecomastia in mummified human remains. Computed tomography was performed on the mummified remains of an early 17th century Northern Finnish vicar. The examination of the scans revealed large bilateral subareolar irregular masses resembling female...

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Main Authors: Väre, T. (Tiina), Galassi, F. M. (Francesco M.), Niinimäki, J. (Jaakko), Junno, J.-A. (Juho-Antti)
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: John Wiley & Sons 2018
Subjects:
Early Modernity
Gynecomastia
Mummified remains
Northern Finland
Radiology
anatomy
archaeology
paleontology
Online Access:http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe2018103046874
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Summary:Abstract We report possibly the oldest evidence of gynecomastia in mummified human remains. Computed tomography was performed on the mummified remains of an early 17th century Northern Finnish vicar. The examination of the scans revealed large bilateral subareolar irregular masses resembling female mammary glands. The nearly septuagenarian vicar appears to have had gynecomastia, as it is a common condition in elderly men, and is sometimes associated with obesity. Gynecomastia is the most likely explanation for these findings. Clin. Anat. 31:641–644, 2018. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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