Kyphoscoliosis - hump

Case contributed by Cristina Ferreira , 21 Apr 2016
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky , 9 Feb 2023
Disclosures - updated 11 May 2022: Nothing to disclose

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Case of marked kyphoscoliosis of the spine.

Scoliosis is defined as an abnormal lateral curvature (with a Cobb angle greater than 10º of the spine 1).

The degree of kyphosis increases with age and the rate of increase is greater in females than in males 2.

  • -<p></p><p></p><p>Case of marked kyphoscoliosis of the spine.</p><p>Scoliosis is defined as an abnormal lateral curvature (with a <a href="/articles/cobb-angle">Cobb angle</a> greater than 10º of the spine <sup>1</sup>).</p><p>The degree of kyphosis increases with age and the rate of increase is greater in females than in males <sup>2</sup>.</p><p></p><p></p>
  • +<p>Case of marked kyphoscoliosis of the spine. Scoliosis is defined as an abnormal lateral curvature (with a <a href="/articles/cobb-angle">Cobb angle</a> greater than 10º of the spine <sup>1</sup>). The degree of kyphosis increases with age and the rate of increase is greater in females than in males <sup>2</sup>.</p>

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