Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 92. (Budapest 2000)

Éry, K.: Anthropological studies on a Late Roman Period population at Tác-Margittelep

Deficient blood development and metabolism The following cases may be classified within this group. The cranial surface of a newborn was found to be porotic (No. 278). Abnormal thickenings of the diploe was found in three women (No. 59, 117, 146). Cribra orbitalia was detected in men (No. 67, 95, 229, 349, 415), women (No. 182, 212) and children (No. 38, 81, 95, 322) alike. Premature ossification of the cranial suturae occurred in a 17-18 year old male (No. 375) and in a 15-16 year old female (No. 48/b). Symmetric flattening of the parietalia This phenomenon occurred in four old women (No. 70, 209, 340, 400). Osteomyelitis-periostitis The diaphyses of both tibiae of a 63-67 year old man (No. 66) thickened into a spindle shape developing an uneven external surface. However, no signs of fistulae are apparent. These bones are markedly heavier than healthy tibiae and their surfaces are unusually hard (Fig. 33). The same condition may lay behind the spindle-like fibulae with uneven, tranversally ridged surfaces of a 52-56 year old man (No. 197). These bones are also heavier than their healthy counterparts with extremely hard, pathologically deformed surfaces. Bone lesions occurred on the ribs' internal facets in the lower right rib of a man (No. 96) while four pairs of ribs displayed the same symptom in another man (No. 434). Bone lesions occur on the internal surface of a 13-14 (No. 34) and a 11-12 year old (No. 402) child. A spider-web-like formation may be seen on the interior surface of the right ribs of a woman (No. 387). Evidence of a grave inflammatory process was observed on the right tuber ischiadicum of another woman (No. 104, Fig. 27). The mid-section of one of the metatarsal bones of a woman (No. 285) was damaged by inflammation (spina ventosa?), which could be a consequence of bone tuberculosis as well. This condition heavily damaged the proximal end of the left fibula of the same individual (Figs 47—48). A few months old infant (No. 298) displayed inflammatory deformations on the lamina tympanica on both sides (otitis media?), (Fig. 45). The surfaces of lower limb bones of a 16-17 year old male (No. 303) are porotic, and an almond-shape depression occurred on his left tibia (Fig. 41 ). A bulky bone growth (osteomyelitis) discovered on the diaphysis of the ulna at the height of the tuberositas radii of a 54-58 year old man (No. 398) may also be explained by an injury to the musculature (Fig. 46).