Pathogenesis (development of disease)
The pathogenesis of the thoracic spine syndrome is varied. Functional dysfunction of the intervertebral joints (intervertebral joints) and costotransverse joints (vertebral-rib joint) can often be demonstrated.
Etiology (causes)
Disease-related causes.
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).
- Myofascial tension due to poor posture such as scoliosis or thoracic hyperkyphosis.
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporotic sintering fracture – vertebral body fracture with reduction in height of the vertebral body in osteoporosis (bone loss).
Neoplasms – tumor diseases (C00-D48).
- Hemangioma vertebrae- common benign tumor of the spine (vascular malformation), which may occur predominantly in the vertebral body and rarely in the vertebral arch.
Psyche – nervous system (F00-F99; G00-G99).
- Discopathy (e.g., disc degeneration).
- Disc prolapse (herniated disc).
- Intercostal neuralgia – neuralgia (nerve pain) of the chest wall along an intercostal nerve.
- Syringomyelia – destruction of the tissue of the spinal cord due to defective development; preferentially cervical and thoracic cord.
Injuries, poisonings, and other consequences of external causes (S00-T98).
- Thoracic vertebral body fracture (thoracic vertebral body fracture).
