Mucopolysaccharidosis type 2

A lysosomal storage disease with multisystemic involvement leading to a massive accumulation of glycosaminoglycans and a wide variety of symptoms including distinctive coarse facial features, short stature, cardio-respiratory involvement and skeletal abnormalities. It manifests as a continuum varying from a severe form with neurodegeneration to an attenuated form without neuronal involvement.

Thoracolumbar kyphoscoliosis



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26588497
 MALE Child
Thoracolumbar kyphoscoliosis with unilateral subluxation of the spine and postoperative lumbar spondylolisthesis in Hunter syndrome.
Roberts SB, Tsirikos AI.
J Neurosurg Spine. 2016;24(3):402-6.
Thoracolumbar kyphoscoliosis with unilateral subluxation of the spine and postoperative lumbar spondylolisthesis in Hunter syndrome.
26588497
 MALE Child
Thoracolumbar kyphoscoliosis with unilateral subluxation of the spine and postoperative lumbar spondylolisthesis in Hunter syndrome.
Roberts SB, Tsirikos AI.
J Neurosurg Spine. 2016;24(3):402-6.
A 12-year-old boy with Hunter syndrome presented with severe thoracolumbar kyphoscoliosis and no associated symptoms.
26588497
 MALE Child
Thoracolumbar kyphoscoliosis with unilateral subluxation of the spine and postoperative lumbar spondylolisthesis in Hunter syndrome.
Roberts SB, Tsirikos AI.
J Neurosurg Spine. 2016;24(3):402-6.
To their knowledge, the authors describe the first case report of surgical management of thoracolumbar kyphoscoliosis in Hunter syndrome (MPS Type II) and the rare occurrence of lumbar spondylolisthesis following surgical stabilization.
26588497
 MALE Child
Thoracolumbar kyphoscoliosis with unilateral subluxation of the spine and postoperative lumbar spondylolisthesis in Hunter syndrome.
Roberts SB, Tsirikos AI.
J Neurosurg Spine. 2016;24(3):402-6.
Satisfactory correction of thoracolumbar kyphoscoliosis in Hunter syndrome can be achieved by combined anterior/posterior instrumented arthrodesis.