Three Cases of Concha Bullosa in Ancient Egypt (Luxor, Ca. Over 2000 Years Ago).

A rare pathological condition, Concha Bullosa (CB), has been identified in three ancient Egyptian skulls from the Dra Abu-el Naga necropolis in Luxor, dating back over 2000 years. This condition, often overlooked in paleopathological studies, involves the thickening of the middle turbinate bone in the nasal cavity. The study examined three adult male skulls using macroscopic and radiological methods, revealing one case with extensive bilateral CB without nasal septum deviation and two cases with unilateral involvement that also affected the nasal septum. The research highlights the significance of recognizing CB in archaeological remains, noting that its prevalence may be underestimated due to the destruction of nasal bones during brain extraction through the nose—a practice once reserved for elites but later adopted across social classes.

(Ed.). (2024). THREE CASES OF CONCHA BULLOSA IN ANCIENT EGYPT (LUXOR, CA. OVER 2000 YEARS AGO). Anthropologie, 62(3). https://doi.org/10.26720/anthro.24.08.07.1