Kyphoscoliosis - hump

Case contributed by Cristina Ferreira , 21 Apr 2016
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Henry Knipe , 17 Nov 2021

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

AP image: extreme thoracic scoliosis convex to the right and lumbar scoliosis convex to the left.

Lateral image: extreme thoracic kyphosis, with wedge deformation of vertebral bodies; presence of vertebral collapse cannot be excluded.

In addition, the left foot shows disappearance of the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint (synostosis?).

Images Changes:

Image X-ray (Lateral) ( update )

Description was removed:
Increase in the kyphosis of the thoracic spine noted on the lateral view.

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