Hemivertebra in monozygotic twins

A case report. To report and discuss a case of thoracic hemivertebra in monozygotic twins. The etiology of congenital scoliosis remains unclear. Both a genetic basis and environmental influences have been postulated. A few isolated reports of discordant spinal anomalies in twins exist. Clinical exam...

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Published inSpine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) Vol. 26; no. 12; p. 1389
Main Authors Sturm, P F, Chung, R, Bomze, S R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 15.06.2001
Subjects
Diseases in Twins - etiology
Female
Humans
Infant
Scoliosis - congenital
Thoracic Vertebrae - abnormalities
Twins, Monozygotic
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Summary:A case report. To report and discuss a case of thoracic hemivertebra in monozygotic twins. The etiology of congenital scoliosis remains unclear. Both a genetic basis and environmental influences have been postulated. A few isolated reports of discordant spinal anomalies in twins exist. Clinical examination and plain radiograph evaluation were performed on female monozygotic twins with congenital scoliosis secondary to thoracic hemivertebra. Congenital thoracic scoliosis was documented in both of a set of monozygotic twins. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of similar congenital vertebral abnormalities in identical twins in the English literature.
ISSN:0362-2436
DOI:10.1097/00007632-200106150-00025