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Original Editor - Sehriban Ozmen
Top Contributors - Sehriban Ozmen and Lucinda hampton
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
