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Lethal scoliosis? - Grace

Posted: Aug 24, 2010

I know that can't be what the dr. is dictating, but it sure sounds like it. "The patient has lumbar pain. She has an x-ray that indicates (s/l lethal) scoliosis and mild degenerative changes at multiple levels." Any ideas?

kyphoscoliosis - ,

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Actually, it's levoscoliosis, but you pointed me in the right direction...thanks! - Grace

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