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A member asked:

3 family members have a buffalo hump . i'm too thin but i think my neck is developing this shape from the right side only.isit possible to develop 1?

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Exam: certainly get examined for the possibility of an endocrine disorder. Cannot diagnose without a photo.

Answered 9/28/2016

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