P F Sturm1, R Chung, S R Bomze. 1. Pediatric Orthopaedic and Scolioisis Associates, Annandale, Virginia, USA. pfsturm@ped-ortho.com
Abstract
STUDY DESIGN: A case report. OBJECTIVES: To report and discuss a case of thoracic hemivertebra in monozygotic twins. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: 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. METHODS: Clinical examination and plain radiograph evaluation were performed on female monozygotic twins with congenital scoliosis secondary to thoracic hemivertebra. RESULTS: Congenital thoracic scoliosis was documented in both of a set of monozygotic twins. CONCLUSIONS: To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of similar congenital vertebral abnormalities in identical twins in the English literature.
STUDY DESIGN: A case report. OBJECTIVES: To report and discuss a case of thoracic hemivertebra in monozygotic twins. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: 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. METHODS: Clinical examination and plain radiograph evaluation were performed on female monozygotic twins with congenital scoliosis secondary to thoracic hemivertebra. RESULTS:Congenital thoracic scoliosis was documented in both of a set of monozygotic twins. CONCLUSIONS: To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of similar congenital vertebral abnormalities in identical twins in the English literature.
Authors: A Graham Fieggen; Robert N Dunn; R Dick Pitcher; Alastair J W Millar; Heinz Rode; Jonathan C Peter Journal: Childs Nerv Syst Date: 2004-07-27 Impact factor: 1.475