Diphallia in the Ancient World: Insights From a Pompeian Fresco (70-79 AD)

Francesco M. Galassi; Maciej Henneberg; Michael E. Habicht; Frank J. Rühli

doi:10.1016/j.urology.2016.08.019

Diphallia in the Ancient World: Insights From a Pompeian Fresco (70-79 AD)

Francesco M. Galassi, Maciej Henneberg, Michael E. Habicht, Frank J. Rühli

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Diphallia is a rare condition in humans with only about 100 cases reported and affecting 1 in 5-6 million live newborns. It is a result of embryonic development of urogenital tract from paired ducts. ...it appears that the ancients had attained some working knowledge of anatomical variations and used them in their depictions, whichhad not necessarily been made for transmission of knowledge in a scientific way, but rather for practical and folk uses.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	281-282
Number of pages	2
Journal	Urology
Volume	97
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2016.08.019
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2016
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Ancienr Rome
Roman Empire
Pompeii
Art
Wall painting
Medicine
Diphallia
Genital disorder

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