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. 2019 Apr;9(4):565–578. doi: 10.21037/qims.2019.03.17

Table 3. Roentgenographic features of the spinal deformity when GSS was diagnosed.

Case Scoliosis Kyphosis
Shape Convexity Span [No.] Type Apex Degree (°) Coronal balance (mm) Span [No.] Shape Apex Degree (°) Sagittal balance (mm)
1 C-shape L T3–T12 [10] Thoracic T8 72 10 T4–T10 [7] Angular T8 158 82
2 C-shape R T10–L2 [5] Thoracolumbar T12 21 1 T9–L1 [5] Angular T11 50 40
3 S-shape L/R T1–T6/T6–L3 [15] Thoracic/thoracolumbar T3–4 disc/T11–12 disc 72/57 21 T2–T8 [7] Angular T4 98 47
4 S-shape R/L T4–T8/T8–L2 [11] Thoracic/thoracolumbar T5/T11 61/40 7 T7–L1 [7]* Regular* T10* 106* −13*
5 C-shape L T1–T6 [6] Thoracic T4 34 5 T2–T7 [6] Angular T4 100 −19
6 S-shape L/R T11–L1/L1–L4 [6] Thoracolumbar/lumbar T12/L2–3 disc 48/60 8 T10–L4 [7] Regular L2 30 14
7 C-shape R T7–T12 [6] Thoracic T10 22 4 T5–T12 [8] Regular T8 94 16
8 S-shape R/L T10–L1/L1–L4 [7] Thoracolumbar/lumbar T11/L2–3 disc 18/35 9 T10–L2 [5] Regular L1 34 −17
9 C-shape L T6–T10 [5] Thoracic T7–8 disc 19 27 T4–T10 [7] Angular T7 88 24
10 C-shape R C7–T5 [6] Cervicothoracic T3 49 10 C7–T4 [5] Angular T3 53 54
11 C-shape L T9–L3 [7] Thoracolumbar L1 38 3 T10–L3 [6] Regular T12 41 −11

*, no kyphosis was found when GD was definite diagnosed. However, a severe thoracic kyphosis was developed 7 years’ later; balance “−”, the C7 plumb line drops behind the posterosuperior corner of S1; L, left; R, right. GSS, Gorham-Stout syndrome.