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Rhombus of Michaelis
Rhombus-shaped contour on the lower human back From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The rhombus of Michaelis, also known as the Michaelis-Raute or the quadrilateral of Michaelis, is a rhombus-shaped contour (also referred to as kite-shaped or diamond shaped) that is sometimes visible on the lower human back.[1] The rhombus is defined by the following vertices: Dimples of Venus, the top of the gluteal crease (S5 vertebral body level) and the lower end of the crease over the spine (L5 vertebral body level).[2]

The Rhombus of Michaelis is named after Gustav Adolf Michaelis, a 19th-century German obstetrician.[1][3]
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