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Can scoliosis which first showed on xrays at age 47 have also been present at age 21 ?
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Yes: Scoliosis may be present at birth or can occur as one ages.
Answered 4/10/2014
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Yes: Many cases of scoliosis in adults actually began in their adolescence.
Answered 9/6/2017
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