ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC THORACIC SCOLIOSIS - CASE REPORT OF A PATIENT WITH RESPIRATORY SYMPTOM

Respiratory function within populations of patients with thoracic scoliosis, in general, is inversely correlated with curvature magnitude, with increasing impairment as Cobb angle increases. Therefore, the proper initial management options are critical, as early failures and subsequent salvage surgery can be accompanied by significant morbidity.This is the case report with detailed history, examination of 17 years old male patient, diagnosed with idiopathic thoracic scoliosis that associated with breathing difficulty.