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== Definition == | == Definition == | ||
The neck hump, also called buffalo hump, is a postural change that develops in the neck area due to different causes such as [[Thoracic Hyperkyphosis| | The neck hump, also called buffalo hump, is a postural change that develops in the neck area due to different causes such as [[Thoracic Hyperkyphosis|hyperkyphosis]], some of diseases, medications, [[obesity]] and genetic factors. | ||
== Clinically Relevant Anatomy == | == Clinically Relevant Anatomy == | ||
== | == Aetiology == | ||
# [[Cushing's Syndrome]] | |||
# [[Thoracic Hyperkyphosis|Hyperkyphosis]] (Dowager’s hump) | |||
# Postural Habits | |||
# [[Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)|HIV]] infection | |||
# Cervical Lipodystrophy | |||
# [[Osteoporosis]] | |||
# Obesity | |||
# Genetics | |||
== Treatment == | == Treatment == | ||
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Definition[edit | edit source]
The neck hump, also called buffalo hump, is a postural change that develops in the neck area due to different causes such as hyperkyphosis, some of diseases, medications, obesity and genetic factors.
Clinically Relevant Anatomy[edit | edit source]
Aetiology[edit | edit source]
- Cushing's Syndrome
- Hyperkyphosis (Dowager’s hump)
- Postural Habits
- HIV infection
- Cervical Lipodystrophy
- Osteoporosis
- Obesity
- Genetics
