Lumbar Scheuermann disease
Last revised by Mostafa Elfeky on 9 Mar 2020
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Citation:
Weerakkody Y, Elfeky M, Di Muzio B, et al. Lumbar Scheuermann disease. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 28 Mar 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-24276
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Article created:
4 Aug 2013,
Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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Last revised:
9 Mar 2020,
Mostafa Elfeky ◉
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Systems:
Synonyms:
- Lumbar Scheuermann's disease
- Lumbar varient Scheuermann's disease
- Atypical Scheuermann's disease
- Type 2 Scheuermann's disease
- Type II Scheuermann's disease
- Osteochondrosis juvenilis lumbalis
Lumbar Scheuermann disease is a type of variant Scheuermann disease where there is no abnormal kyphosis. This has been reported in the lumbar spine and thoracolumbar junction of patients of all ages, and back pain may be present.
On imaging, affected individuals can have vertebral endplate changes, disc space narrowing, and anterior Schmorl nodes, but not otherwise fulfilling Sorensen criteria for the Scheuermann disease 2.
References
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