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- DISH in an individual from the Portuguese Navy (18th-19th centuries)Publication . Antunes-Ferreira, Nathalie; Marques, Carina; Prates, Carlos; Alves-Cardoso, FranciscaIn 2005 the crypt of Espírito Santo Chapel (Loures, Portugal) was excavated. Forty-nine primary inhumations, comprising 37 adults (27 females; 10 males) and 12 non-adults were identified. Inhumations took place between 1561 and 1834. An adult male (> 35 years old) (Burial 1-Crypt 3) was individualized as belonging to the Portuguese Navy, based on the recovery of an uniform button associated with the burial. This individual exhibited exuberant bone lesions, affecting the vertebral region, sacroiliac joint, and extraspinal entheses. Bone changes were recorded macroscopically and complemented with radiological exam. The bone alterations are compatible with a diagnosis of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), according to Rogers and Waldron criteria.
- Multiple osteochondromas in a 16th–19th century individual from Setúbal (Portugal)Publication . Antunes-Ferreira, Nathalie; Cunha, Eugénia; Marques, CarinaAn archaeological survey at the church of Nossa Senhora da Anunciada (Setúbal, Portugal) uncovered the remains of 92 individuals. Historical and archaeological data suggest that the inhumations occurred between 1531 and 1839. The present work reports the pathological features of a mature male individual exhibiting multiple osseous bony projections and bone deformity, mainly affecting the metaphyseal and adjacent diaphyseal regions of the long bones. The macroscopic and the radiological analyses of the lesions suggest multiple osteochondromas as the most probable diagnosis. This is the first archaeological case of this disease known on the Portuguese territory and in southern Europe.
- The off-season of dental cementum investigations. A critical appraisal of season-of-death prediction in medico-legal investigationsPublication . Benoit Bertrand; Kaddoura, Ahmad; Cunha, Eugénia; Bécart, Anne; Gosset, Didier; Hédouin, Valery; Marques, CarinaIt has been suggested that death seasonality could be estimated based on the dark/ bright appearance of the outermost dental cementum deposit. The few existing studies show variable accuracy rates. The question whether estimating season-of-death based on dental cementum represents a realistic and achievable goal can arise. This work, based on a softwareassisted procedure and direct human observation, aims to critically evaluate the applicability of dental cementum to estimate the season-of-death in forensic anthropology. The sample consists of 20 canines from individuals belonging to the 21st century Identified Skeletal Collection, University of Coimbra, Portugal, and with documented biodemographic data. Fifty percent of the individuals died during the summer and 50% during the winter. Five non-decalcified 100 mm cross-sections per tooth were prepared, using a standardized protocol. Images of the region of interest, with the acellular cementum, were captured, and imported into FIJI/ImageJ software. Performance of the season-of-death predictions was very low, with 50% accuracy, score of 0.0000 for Matthews Correlation Coefficient, and F1-score of 61.5% for Summer and 28.6% for Winter, were obtained for the observer assessment. For the software model, performance was equally poor, with 52.6% accuracy, score of 0.0272 for Matthews Correlation Coefficient, and F1-score of 30.8% for Summer and 64.0% for Winter. This work is of relevance to the forensic science community by demonstrating the prospects and limitations of dental cementum as a method for estimating seasonality of death.