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Buffalo hump; Dorsocervical fat pad
Hump behind the shoulders is a lump of fat on the back of the neck.
A hump behind the shoulders by itself is not a sign of any one, specific condition. The doctor must consider this along with other symptoms and test results.
Osteoporosis may cause a curvature of the spine in the neck called kyphoscoliosis.
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