[Adult Scheuermann's disease as cause of mechanic dorsalgia].

摘要: Scheuermann’s disease (SD) or vertebral osteochondrosis is the most frequent cause of non postural kyphosis and one more adolescent’s dorsalgia. The criteria for diagnosis are: than 5° wedging at least three adjacent vertebrae apex kyphosis; a toracic 45° Cobb’s degree; Schmorl’s nodes endplates irregularities. In addition to classic SD, there are radiological alterations that remain asintomatic long time reveal in adult age: case it speaks (ASD). We considered patients came from April 2006 2007 on Day Hospital our Clinic. ASD was diagnosed, besides, 10 these patients. 7 had previous such as: dorsal Spondiloarthrosis (4 subjects); Osteoporosis with fractures (3 subjects). All not confirmed by us. chronic dorsalgia adult, rarely as differential diagnosis. Besides, dorsalgia, even absence red flags fever, astenia, ipersedimetry, functional loss aching spinal processes tapping, could hide serious scene lead us be careful diagnosis, because similar pictures MSA other pathology spondylodiscitis, primitive metastasic tumors, brittleness