Congenital Thoraco-Lumbar Scoliosis with Hemi Vertebra in a 16-Year-Old Male: A Case Report
Scoliose Thoraco-Lombaire Congénitale avec Hémivertèbre chez un Adolescent : À Propos d’un Cas
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https://doi.org/10.5281/hra.v3i4.6547Keywords:
Congenital, Thoraco-lumbar, scoliosis, Hemivertebra, Young man, DoualaAbstract
ABSTRACT
Scoliosis is a spinal deformity characterized by a lateral curvature of the spine in the coronal plane. It is a rare phenomenon which affects various age groups in children and adolescents. Most cases of scoliosis are idiopathic but other causes due to congenital malformations, neurological, muscular and collagen disorders are also found. Although not symptomatic most of the time, patients with scoliosis can suffer from stigmatization and psychological distress of being different from others. The goal of the treatment is to be able to correct the deformity and restore a normal growth curve and also for disfigurement reasons. We report the case of an adolescent male with congenital thoraco-lumbar scoliosis and hemi-vertebra. On physical examination, he was thin and had an S-shaped midline curve on his back with mild right hip gibbosity. Laminectomy and arthrodesis were done using 15 pedicle screws (4.5x40mm for thoracic vertebra and 5.5x50mm for lumbar vertebra), three connectors and two rods. Follow up after surgery was uneventful with no post-op complications. A post-operative x-ray obtained four days after surgery was unremarkable. The patient was verticalized at 10 days after surgery and had no motor deficits. The patient was discharged on after 14 days post-op.
RÉSUMÉ
La scoliose est une déformation de la colonne vertébrale caractérisée par une courbure latérale de la colonne dans le plan coronal. Il s'agit d'un phénomène rare qui touche différentes tranches d'âge chez les enfants et les adolescents. La plupart des cas de scoliose sont idiopathiques, mais d'autres causes dues à des malformations congénitales, des troubles neurologiques, musculaires et du collagène sont également observées. Bien qu'ils ne présentent pas de symptômes la plupart du temps, les patients atteints de scoliose peuvent souffrir de stigmatisation et de détresse psychologique du fait d'être différents des autres. L'objectif du traitement est de corriger la déformation et de rétablir une courbe de croissance normale, mais aussi de remédier au problème de défiguration. Ce cas clinique est celui d’un adolescent atteint d'une scoliose thoraco-lombaire congénitale avec hémi-vertébrale. À l'examen physique, il était mince et présentait une courbe médiane en forme de S sur le dos avec une légère gibbosité de la hanche droite. La laminectomie et l'arthrodèse ont été réalisées à l'aide de 15 vis pédiculaires (4,5x40 mm pour la vertèbre thoracique et 5,5x50 mm pour la vertèbre lombaire), de 3 connecteurs et de 2 tiges. Le suivi postopératoire a été simple et n'a donné lieu à aucune complication. Une radiographie postopératoire a été réalisée quatre jours après l'intervention. Le patient a été verticalisé 10 jours après l'opération et ne présentait pas de déficit moteur. Le patient est sorti de l'hôpital 14 jours après l'opération.
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