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Lumbar hemivertebra

Case contributed by Servet Kahveci
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Back pain and scoliosis

Patient Data

Age: 8 years
Gender: Male
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Right hemivertebra located superior to the L2 vertebra has its body fused to the corpus of the L2 vertebra resulting in dextroscoliosis of the vertebral column.

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