Paleopathology of Children

Paleopathology of Children

Identification of Pathological Conditions in the Human Skeletal Remains of Non-Adults
2018, Pages 245-265
Paleopathology of Children

Chapter 10 - Juvenile Arthropathies, Circulatory, and Endocrine Disorders

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Abstract

This chapter covers conditions that are less commonly reported in a child’s remains and includes the juvenile arthropathies (systemic arthritis, seronegative idiopathic arthritis, seropositive juvenile-onset adult-type rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile-onset ankylosing spondylitis, and psoriatic arthritis). Circulatory conditions often have a traumatic origin with or without subsequent osteonecrosis, where reduction or loss of the blood supply causes irreversible damage to the bone cells. Endocrine disorders are caused by disruptions in the function of the hypothalamus and pituitary glands resulting in excessive or inadequate secretions of hormones. Skeletal changes are dictated by the severity of the hormone deficiency and age of onset. Issues are raised regarding the diagnosis of endocrine conditions in still developing skeletons.

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