title: Scoliosis development in identical twins after intercostal thoracotomy for pulmonary artery sling correction.
abstract: We present a report on two monozygotic female twins who underwent a left-sided intercostal thoracotomy in the second month of life for pulmonary artery sling correction. Twenty-four years later, in adulthood, the identical twins had both developed right-sided thoracic scoliosis. No previous accounts of scoliosis development after intercostal thoracotomy for pulmonary artery sling correction have been reported.
authors.affiliation: Spinal Deformity Unit, The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Stanmore, Middlesex, London, UK. rajiv_kaila@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Rajiv
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kaila
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blackman
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lehovsky
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic