Radiologic Evaluation of the Llullaillaco Mummies
Carlos H. Previgliano1,2,3,
Constanza Ceruti1,4,
Johan Reinhard1,
Facundo Arias Araoz1 and
Josefina Gonzalez Diez1
1 Institute of High Mountain Research, Catholic University of Salta, Pellegrini
790, Salta A4400FYP, Argentina.
2 Tomografia Computada Sociedad del Estado, Salta A4406BPG, Argentina.
3 Present address: 20 Febrero 691, Salta A4400EMM, Argentina.
4 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Téchnicas (CONICET),
Salta A4400EPG, Argentina.
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Fig. 1A. —15-year-old female mummy. Coronal cranial CT scan shows clear
differentiation between white and gray matter of cerebral hemispheres. Note
air (arrows) surrounding brain.
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Fig. 2A. —7-year-old male mummy. Coronal CT scan shows excellent state
of preservation of cerebrum, pons, and medulla oblongata. Ventricles are
prominent.
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Fig. 3A. —6-year-old female mummy. Axial cranial CT scan shows orbits
with presence of eyes, optic nerves (arrows), and orbital
muscles.
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Fig. 3B. —6-year-old female mummy. Axial CT scan of thorax shows that
both lungs are expanded. Defect in left thoracic wall (arrows) was
produced by lightning strike after death.
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Fig. 2B. —7-year-old male mummy. Coronal CT scan of face and thorax
shows lungs and mediastinum, in which thymus (arrow) is well
observed. Note muscular volume and thickness of subcutaneous fat.
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Fig. 1B. —15-year-old female mummy. Coronal thoracic CT scan shows that
both lungs are expanded. Note triangular hypodense area (arrows) in
upper lobe of right lung and trachea and main bronchi
(arrowheads).
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Fig. 1C. —15-year-old female mummy. Coronal cranial CT scan shows right
maxillary sinus with mucosal thickening (arrows).
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Fig. 1D. —15-year-old female mummy. Axial abdominal CT scan shows
liver, pancreas (arrowheads), and kidneys to be perfectly preserved.
Spleen is not seen. Note feces (arrow) in intestines.
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Fig. 2C. —7-year-old male mummy. Axial CT scan of pelvis shows
well-preserved phallus (arrow), muscles, and fatty tissues.
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Fig. 1E. —15-year-old female mummy. Lateral radiograph of skull shows
neither fracture nor deformation.
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Fig. 3C. —6-year-old female mummy. Lateral radiograph of skull reveals
frontal–parietal and occipital–parietal flattening, intentional
cranial deformations (arrows).
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Fig. 2D. —7-year-old male mummy. Lateral radiograph of spinal column
shows that thoracic and lumbar vertebrae have excellent mineralization and
height. Metallic bracelet (asterisk) on right wrist is also seen.
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Fig. 1F. —15-year-old female mummy. Radiograph of lower limbs reveals
excellent bone mineralization. Measurement of long bones was difficult because
of superimposition of bones. Note absence of Harris lines.
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Fig. 3D. —6-year-old female mummy. Dental radiograph shows wear of
teeth crowns.
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