straight back syndrome

straight back syndrome

Straight back and flat chest syndrome A variant position due to ↓ of normal thoracic kyphosis, which ↓ AP chest diameter, ↑ prominence of pulmonary artery and right hilum, displacing heart to left, simulating cardiomegaly Associations ASD, scoliosis; it may cause mild pulmonary vein obstruction and dilation, evoking a harsh late systolic ejection murmur; it is asymptomatic but may be misinterpreted by the examiner, causing an otherwise healthy person to become a cardiac 'cripple'

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Patient discussion about straight back syndrome.

Q. My son is complaining about back pain. I also see that his back isn't straight. What can we do? My son is a adorable 8 years old. He is complaining about back pain, that bothers him after he walks a little. I also saw that his back isn't straight and looks like a S. is this deformity connected to his back pain?

A. The normal shape of the spine is very similar to the "S" shape as you can see here
http://www.digitalartform.com/archives/images/spineTest1.jpg
But even if his back isn't deformated, he has back pain and you need to take care of that by going to your pediatrician.