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Kyphosis

Kyphosis is an abnormally excessive convex curvature of the spine as it occurs in the thoracic and sacral regions. Abnormal inward concave lordotic curving of the cervical and lumbar regions of the spine is called lordosis. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Cause

Extrinsic impression on thoracic esophagus

Narrow intervertebral disk space

Wedged vertebra

May Be Caused by

Common: Achondroplasia; Ankylosing spondylitis; Bad posture; Bony spinal bar; Cerebral palsy; Congenital spinal anomaly; Fused vertebrae; Hemivertebra; Idiopathic; Multiple myeloma; Muscular dystrophy; Myasthenia gravis; Neurofibromatosis; Osteochondrodysplasia; Osteoporosis; Paget disease of bone; Paraplegia; Poliomyelitis; Rheumatoid spondylitis; Scheuermann disease; Spina bifida with meningocele; Spinal osteomyelitis; Spine neoplasm; Storage disease; Tetanus; Tuberculous spondylitis; Vertebral dislocation; Vertebral fracture
Uncommon: Acromegaly; Binder syndrome; Campomelic dysplasia; Charcot spine; Cockayne syndrome; Fanconi anemia; Generalized weakness; Hypothyroidism; Infantile hypothyroidism; Intellectual deficit - cataracts - kyphosis; Neuropathic osteoarthropathy; Noonan syndrome; Osteomalacia; Prader-Willi syndrome; Primary hyperparathyroidism; Radiation therapy atrophy; Rickets; Syringomyelia; Tuberous sclerosis