Inflammation is a defence mechanism against the infiltration of pathogenic agents and it may be represented by a an intense vascular reaction favouring healing or replacement of the damaged tissue. Of relevant pathological interest are infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, syphilis and leprosy, not always diagnosed with certainty; frequently among skeletal remains inflammatory lesions are aspecific, that is, there is no sure correspondence between the pathogen and the lesions. Among the most common localised aspecific phlogistic diseases are periostitis, characterised by the deposition of newly formed bone, and osteomyelitis, characterised by bone loss.
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