Potential case of gynecomastia in mummified remains of an early modern period northern finnish vicar

Tiina Väre; Francesco M. Galassi; Jaakko Niinimäki; Juho Antti Junno

doi:10.1002/ca.23187

Potential case of gynecomastia in mummified remains of an early modern period northern finnish vicar

Tiina Väre, Francesco M. Galassi, Jaakko Niinimäki, Juho Antti Junno

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We report possibly the oldest evidence of gynecomastia in mummified human remains. Computed tomography was performed on the mummified remains of an early 17th century Northern Finnish vicar. The examination of the scans revealed large bilateral subareolar irregular masses resembling female mammary glands. The nearly septuagenarian vicar appears to have had gynecomastia, as it is a common condition in elderly men, and is sometimes associated with obesity. Gynecomastia is the most likely explanation for these findings. Clin. Anat. 31:641–644, 2018.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	641-644
Number of pages	4
Journal	Clinical Anatomy
Volume	31
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ca.23187
Publication status	Published - Jul 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

anatomy
archaeology
early modernity
gynecomastia
mummified remains
Northern Finland
paleontology
radiology

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