Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Abnormal curvature of the vertebral column

Abnormal curve of the backbone

HP:0010674

What it means

The presence of an abnormal curvature of the vertebral column.

Rare diseases that can present with this6

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Abnormal curve of the spine · Abnormal curving of the spine · Abnormality of the curvature of the vertebral column · Curvature of spine · Curved spine

Abnormal curvature of the vertebral column

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.