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kyphoscoliosis

 [ki″fo-sko″le-o´sis]
backward (kyphosis) and lateral (scoliosis) curvature of the spine, in vertebral osteochondrosis (Scheuermann's disease).
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ky·pho·sco·li·o·sis

(kī'fō-skō'lē-ō'sis),
Lateral and posterior curvature of the spine; severe cardiopulmonary compromise can be a late complication.
Synonym(s): scoliokyphosis
[G. kyphōsis, kyphosis, + scoliosis, curved]
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kyphoscoliosis

Scoliosis A combination of kyphosis and scoliosis–lateral curving of the spine
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

ky·pho·sco·li·o·sis

(kī'fō-skō-lē-ō'sis)
Kyphosis combined with scoliosis; congestive heart failure is a late complication.
[G. kyphōsis, kyphosis, + scoliosis, curved]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

kyphoscoliosis

An abnormal degree of backward curvature of the dorsal spine (KYPHOSIS) combined with curvature to one side (SCOLIOSIS).
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

Kyphoscoliosis

Abnormal front-to-back and side-to-side curvature of the spine.
Mentioned in: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

ky·pho·sco·li·o·sis

(kī'fō-skō-lē-ō'sis)
Lateral and posterior curvature of spine.
[G. kyphōsis, kyphosis, + scoliosis, curved]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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Additional findings included a tiny chest and sternum, severe kyphoscoliosis of the thoracolumbosacral spines, and sacral dimples with an overlying tuft of hair (Figure 3).
A Giant Gastroschisis Associated with Pulmonary Hypoplasia and Spinal Anomaly: A Case Report and a Literature Review
The index case had kyphoscoliosis in addition to a very short stature.
Congenital Central Hypothyroidism Caused by a Novel Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone-Beta Subunit Gene Mutation in Two Siblings
Diagnosis on admission (N=210) Diagnosis n (%) Cardiac 93 (44.3) Eclampsia and pre-eclampsia 42 (20.0) Obstetric haemorrhage 34 (16.2) Pulmonary oedema 13 (6.2) Pulmonary disease 9 (4.3) Kyphoscoliosis 6 (2.9) Ruptured uterus 5 (2.4) Extrauterine pregnancy 4 (1.9) Anaesthetic complications 3 (1.4) Puerperal sepsis 1 (0.5) Table 3.
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Potential beneficialeffects of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor therapy for spastic paraparesis in patient with kyphoscoliosis: a case report.
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Surgery must also be taken into consideration if any gradual increase in the size of the meningocele sac is observed during careful follow-up examinations of the patient and any neurological and/or cardiopulmonary complications are diagnosed or when an operative correction is required for a patient's kyphoscoliosis (9).
A Mature Cystic Teratoma that Arises in the Posterior Mediastinum and that is Associated with an Anterior Intrathoracic Meningocele
The patients with CD that survived after neonatal period developed a progressive kyphoscoliosis [8].
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The aim of this study was to present the results of average period of five-year follow-up in patients, diagnosed with congenital scoliosis and kyphoscoliosis and treated with transpedicular instrumentation and fusion methods after hemivertebra resection with the posterior approach.
The Results of Hemivertebra Resection by the Posterior Approach in Children with a Mean Follow-Up of Five Years
Finally, improved upper limb muscle strength and reduced lower limb spasticity were observed in a patient with kyphoscoliosis [87].
Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor and Its Potential Application for Skeletal Muscle Repair and Regeneration
The excessive eating due to hyperphagia and/or obsession with food contributes to significant weight gain, which together with musculoskeletal deformity, like kyphoscoliosis and deranged hypoxic ventilator function, can lead to severe respiratory problems [3,4].
Respiratory Failure due to Severe Obesity and Kyphoscoliosis in a 24-Year-Old Male with Molecularly Confirmed Prader-Willi Syndrome in Tertiary Hospital in Northern Tanzania
Obvious symptoms such as waddling gait and dwarfism due to dorsilumbar kyphoscoliosis can be observed at an earlier age [1].
Morquio's Syndrome: A Case Report of Two Siblings
It is characterized by short trunk and extremities, platyspondyly, kyphoscoliosis, coxa vara, genu valgum/varum, and abnormal shape and structure of the epiphyses of hand bones.
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Other risks factors [8] are anatomic variants like an unusually long mesentery, hypermobile liver, or kyphoscoliosis. Gallstones are not a risk factor, only reported from 20 to 33% of cases [9].
Combined Treatment of a Gallbladder Volvulus with a Common Bile Duct Obstruction

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