PCOS Messages for June, 2002: Re: Adrenal Hump/Dowagers Hump: look up Cushings syndrome eom

Re: Adrenal Hump/Dowagers Hump: look up Cushings syndrome eom

From: maranala (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 10 Jun 2002 20:30:43 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 21 Apr 2000, Amy wrote: >
>At Fri, 21 Apr 2000, Victoria wrote:
>>
>>At Thu, 20 Apr 2000, Lydia wrote:
>>>
>>>Adrenal Hump/ Dowagers Hump.
>>>Is anyone familiar with this term? If so, does anyone have it? Do you
>>>know where I could look at a picture of one?
>>>
>>>Thanks in adavnce for any response.
>>>
>>>Lydia
>
>Hi,

If you look up the words "dowagers hump" on Google search engine, there are many websites, alot of which say that dowagers hump is caused by osteoporosis, and happens when a lot of bones break. Check it out on Google. Google also lets you search for images, so you might see what the dowagers hump looks like.

Hope it helps you, maranala

>--
>I have a Dowager's hump, it is hereditary. My papa and aunt both have this as
>well. I have always thought the difference was an adrenal hump (like in Cushing's)
>is a fatty hump on the upper back/neck. A Dowager's hump is in the same place, but it
>isn't painful and it is the spine that is curved like that. You look like an elderly
>woman w/ osteoperosis. Anyway, my dr told me that my hump has nothing to do w/ the
>adrenals, but they did think I might have scoliosis which I don't. Anyway, I hope
>this helps, since I am not sure what you have.
>Amy
>

--
Maranala

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