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An elderly lady with kyphosis (curvature of the spine). Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.
Kyphosis is a condition causing curvature of the dorsal spine or 'rounding' of the back and shoulders most commonly seen in elderly women. It can be congenital or it can be caused by a number of degenerative and endocrine diseases. It can also occur as a result of trauma. A patient with Kyphosis (also known as dowager's hump) may experience intense back pain and have difficulty breathing. If deemed necessary surgical intervention can be used. This image won the 2014 Wellcome Photographic Award at the 2014 Institute of Medical Illustrators Conference Photograph 2014