http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26020846 This term is descriptive of the resultant severe kyphosis due to osteoporotic spinal factures with prominent abdominal wall crease from sternal/lower rib cage pressure on the abdomen, causing gastrointestinal dysfunction severe enough to cause weight loss Multiple osteoporotic fractures cause progressive kyphosis, resulting in pulmonary and gastrointestinal dysfunction due to reduced volume of the thoracic/abdominal cavities. Gastrointestinal dysfunctions include gastroesophageal refl ux, hiatal hernia, and dysphagia.
This article describes a patient who had severe thoracolumbar kyphosis causing compression of his stomach by his sternum with lower rib cage, resulting in reduced gastric volume and leading to early satiety in spite of a good appetite. The patient became cachectic because of inadequate food intake and lost 25 lb of body…
