ArticleScoliosis2008
Congenital scoliosis in monozygotic twins: case report and review of possible factors contributing to its development.
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- Deciphering the etiology of congenital scoliosis: A genetic and epigenetic perspective.World journal of orthopedics · 2025Review
- Are the Spinal Changes in the Course of Scoliogeny Primary but Secondary?Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Altered Cogs of the Clock: Insights into the Embryonic Etiology of Spondylocostal Dysostosis.Journal of developmental biology · 2021Review
- Twin pregnancy complicated with congenital Hemivertebra: report of two cases and literature review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2020Review
- High methylation of lysine acetyltransferase 6B is associated with the Cobb angle in patients with congenital scoliosis.Journal of translational medicine · 2020Article
- Brace treatment can serve as a time-buying tactic for patients with congenital scoliosis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2019Article
- The etiology of congenital scoliosis: genetic vs. environmental-a report of three monozygotic twin cases.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2018Article
- Chondrocyte-Specific Knockout of TSC-1 Leads to Congenital Spinal Deformity in Mice.BioMed research international · 2017Article
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- Congenital scoliosis in non-identical twins: case reports and literature review.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2014Article
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- Clinical, genetic and environmental factors associated with congenital vertebral malformations.Molecular syndromology · 2013Article
- Genetic aspects of congenital and idiopathic scoliosis.Scientifica · 2012Review
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundThe exact etiology of congenital scoliosis remains unknown as yet. It seems that its development may be influenced by both genetic predisposition and environmental factors, at varying degrees. International bibliography features few cases of monozygotic twins with congenital scoliosis. The aim of this study is to report a case in monozygotic twins and review the literature relating to the description of similar cases as well as the pathophysiological mechanism involved in its development.
methodsClinical examination and simple X-rays revealed scoliosis of differing degrees and types in male monozygotic twins with moderate mental retardation and dyslalia.
resultsCongenital scoliosis identified in both twins. In the first, this was manifested as left thoracic scoliosis, with Cobb angle of 34 degrees while in the second as left thoracolumbar scoliosis with Cobb angle of 10 degrees. Both were found to suffer from incarcerated hemivertebrae.
conclusionAccording to both its clinical identification and severity and to its course, not only the genetic but the environmental factors seem to play a leading role in the appearance of the condition.
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