title: Melnick-Needles syndrome: osteodysplasty with kyphoscoliosis.
abstract: A case report is presented of a girl who came to us for kyphoscoliosis of the lumbar spine. The clinical and radiological data suggested the diagnosis of kyphoscoliosis in Melnick-Needles syndrome. The clinical and radiological data are described, including the not previously reported urinary tract deformities. The kyphoscoliosis has been surgically treated with good result.
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005145:Face / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011859:Radiography; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013577:Syndrome