Title of article :
Camptocormia in an Adolescent: A Case Report andReview of the Literature
Author/Authors :
Sidlow, Richard Division of Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine - Department of Pediatrics - Staten Island University Hospital-Northwell Health - Staten Island - NY, USA , Kaplan, Laura Division of Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine - Department of Pediatrics - Staten Island University Hospital-Northwell Health - Staten Island - NY, USA , Aurigemma, Erik Division of Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine - Department of Pediatrics - Staten Island University Hospital-Northwell Health - Staten Island - NY, USA , Sullivan, Timothy Department of Psychiatry - Staten Island University Hospital-Northwell Health - Staten Island - NY, USA
Abstract :
Camptocormia, or bent-spine syndrome, is characterized bysevere flexion of the thoracolumbar region while standing.Unlike kyphosis, it is neither a fixed nor rigid deformity. Theorigin of camptocormia is neuromuscular; the bony spineis flexible and the deformity often disappears in the supineposition. Ordinary kyphosis is characterized by rigid bonyor ligamentous abnormalities of the spine (i.e., osteoporosis,trauma,orspondylitis).Incamptocormia,thespineitselfisunremarkable.
Keywords :
Camptocormia , Adolescent
Journal title :
Case Reports in Psychiatry
