FA85.11

Multiple anterior endplate defect

Defeitos múltiplos localizados na parte anterior da placa terminal vertebral

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Definition

Familial Scheuermann disease is an inherited disorder characterised by kyphotic deformity of the spine that develops in adolescence. The spinal deformity includes irregularities of the vertebral endplates, the presence of Schmorl's nodes, disk-space narrowing, and vertebral wedging.

Index Terms

Multiple anterior endplate defectScheuerman disease