Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jan 26, 2023; 11(3): 655-661
Published online Jan 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i3.655
Young thoracic vertebra diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis with Scheuermann disease: A case report
Wen-Zheng Liu, Zheng-Qi Chang, Zhe-Ming Bao
Wen-Zheng Liu, The First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250000, Shandong Province, China
Wen-Zheng Liu, Zheng-Qi Chang, Zhe-Ming Bao, Department of Orthopedics, 960th Hospital of PLA, Jinan 250031, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Liu WZ and Chang ZQ conceived the research, performed clinical examinations, and wrote and revised the manuscript; Bao ZM and Chang ZQ evaluated the imaging of the patient; and all authors contributed to the article and approved the final version. Liu WZ and Bao ZM are co-first authors of the article.
Informed consent statement: The patient described in this report provided verbal informed consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Zheng-Qi Chang, MD, Associate Chief Physician, Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedics, 960th Hospital of PLA, No. 25 Shifan Road, Tianqiao District, Jinan 250031, Shandong Province, China. 26766771@qq.com
Received: September 29, 2022
Peer-review started: September 29, 2022
First decision: December 13, 2022
Revised: December 15, 2022
Accepted: January 5, 2023
Article in press: January 5, 2023
Published online: January 26, 2023
Core Tip

Core Tip: This case report presents a rare instance of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis in a 24-year-old male patient, which is a condition that is usually seen in elderly males. The patient was also diagnosed with Scheuermann disease. By providing clinical data and treatment experience of this patient, it is hoped that it will help to improve the understanding of related diseases, and reduce the chances of misdiagnosis.