CoC - DG - Supplement - Autopsy of A Ghoul
CoC - DG - Supplement - Autopsy of A Ghoul
CoC - DG - Supplement - Autopsy of A Ghoul
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Histopathological Examination Heart, lungs, stomach, liver, pancreas, spleen, brain, kidneys, testicles, thyroid, thymus, adrenals and pituitary show no special features. A random sample of the skin showed mild hyperkeratosis and mild dermal fibrosis. Examination of samples of the mould taken from the skin showed it be of various saprophytic species not normally associated with fungal infections of animals or humans. The small bowel shows an increased number of lymphatic nodules. The mediastinal and external iliac lymph nodes show reactive changes only. The nodules on the serosal surface of the small bowel were composed of neural tissue and contained cells of unknown type with dendritic extensions reaching through the bowel wall to form a plexus on the mucosal surface of the muscularis mucosae. These cells stain positive with neurological tinctorial and immunocytochemical demonstration methods, and ultrastructural examination confirms that they contain neurofibrillary elements. Cytogenetic examination showed no chromosomal abnormalities. Conclusions The individual examined would appear to be a human suffering from a previously unidentified genetic and/or endocrinological syndrome. Enlargement of the lymph nodes and spleen would suggest a recent or ongoing immunologic reaction, although no infective agents were isolated from the body fluids. The presence of normally harmless moulds on the skin is problematic, but may be due to some immunologic deficiency. The stomach contents are consistent with a recent meal of human flesh, and the cheek teeth and jaw muscles appear powerful enough to crack human bones. The nodules on the bowel wall appear highly structured and are not consistent with any known deformities. They appear to be sensory in nature, but their specific function cannot be identified. Their presence cannot be explained at this time. Ia Cardiac arrest Ib Trauma II Unidentified deformation syndrome
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Addendum The cadavers of three further individuals suffering from the same apparent syndrome have since been acquired by this Project. Summary follows: AE#A2 - Male cadaver recovered in Columbia 1989. Deformities similar to those above, but with heavy keratinisation of the toes, low forehead and flattened cranium. AE#A3 - Male cadaver recovered in Zaire 1997. More extensive prognathy and longer teeth; skin colouration and hair consistent with native African origin. AE#A4 - Female cadaver recovered alongside AE#A3, and with very similar deformities. No anomalies of the reproductive system were identified. All individuals had recently consumed human remains in their digestive tract, and no other food materials were identified. All had the same enlarged lymphatic organs as AE#A1, possibly indicating a 'naturally' more active immune system. The function of the neural nodules on the bowel remains undetermined. Supervising Officer: Mjr R Smith
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