Hump behind the shoulders

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Buffalo hump

If a buffalo hump is due to medication, ask your health care provider about your drug. NEVER CHANGE MEDICATION WITHOUT CONSULTING YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.

For extreme obesity, diet and exercise can help you to lose weight.

• there is an unexplained buffalo hump.

The doctor will take your medical history and perform a physical examination.

Medical history questions may include:

• What medications are you taking?
• Are you overweight?
• How old are you?
• Have you been evaluated for osteoporosis?
• What other symptoms do you have?

• blood tests such as blood count and chemistries
• CT or MRI scan of the head
• CT scan of the abdomen and adrenal glands
• endocrine studies such as blood/urinary cortisol and dexamethasone suppression
• visual field testing
• X-rays of the chest
• bone mineral density

Review Date: 05/17/2005
Reviewed By: Vishal Datta, M.D., Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.