Presentation
Mild back pain. Mother reports increased prominence of the thoracic kyphosis.
Patient Data
Age: 14 year-old
Gender: Male
From the case:
Scheuermann disease
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Anterior wedging of T8, T9, T10 and T11. Thoracic spine kyphosis. Spina bifida L5.
Case Discussion
This is a common disease which results in kyphosis of the thoracic or thoracolumbar spine in pediatric patients.
In this age group, this is a diagnosis that should be remembered, and the diagnosis can be done with plain film.
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