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Kyphoscoliosis describes an abnormal curvature of the spine in both a coronal and sagittal plane. It is a combination of kyphosis and scoliosis. Kyphoscoliosis is a musculoskeletal disorder causing chronic underventilation of the lungs and may be one of the major causes of pulmonary hypertension. It can also be seen in syringomyelia Friedreich’s ataxia and Duchenne muscular dystrophy due to asymmetric weakening of the paraspinal muscles.
