Neuro-ophthalmological pathology in a “Portrait of a Young Woman” from Roman Egypt at the Toledo Museum of Art (USA)? - 14/08/24
Summary |
Background |
This case report discusses the possible incidence of a neuro-ophthalmological tumour identified in a high quality mummy portrait of a woman from Roman Egypt at the Toledo Museum of Art, USA (1971.13).
Methodology |
This analysis employs the published methodological procedures and recommendations for iconodiagnosis.
Results/Discussion |
Careful observation allows the identification of neuro-ophthalmological signs possibly consistent with a neuro-ophtalmological tumour. Differential diagnosis includes post-traumatic condition.
Conclusion/Perspectives |
This case is another example of a neuro-ocular pathology in a funerary mummy portrait of a woman who lived over 1,800years ago and adds to the few cases of medical conditions so far identified in portrait paintings from Roman Egypt.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Eye orbit, Facial oedema, Medial rectus muscle palsy, Mummy portrait, Roman Egypt, Tumour
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