title: A 13-year-old boy with rapidly progressive spinal deformity.
abstract: The following case is presented to illustrate the roentgenographic and clinical findings of a condition of interest to the orthopedic surgeon. Initial history, physical findings, and roentgenographic examinations are found on the first page. The final clinical and roentgenographic differential diagnoses are presented on the following pages.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Gaddy
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Lenke
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Gilula
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery