منابع مشابه
The Klippel-Feil syndrome: a case report.
Short neck and fusion of cervical vertebrae are observed in several genetic conditions and well-defined syndromes. An 8-year-old boy with a short neck, low-set posterior hairline, deafness and limited neck motion was suspected of having such a condition. Clinical and radiographic examination led to the diagnosis of Klippel-Feil syndrome.
متن کاملKlippel-Feil syndrome: a case report.
OBJECTIVE To report the clinical presentation and peculiarity of management of Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada. BACKGROUND KFS is a rare pathology that has not been previously reported on in Nigeria. METHODS Case review was employed to report this pathology. RESULT This case is a 10 year old boy with KFS presenting with cosmetic blemish...
متن کامل[A case of Klippel-Feil syndrome].
We would like to present a case of Klippel-Feil Syndrome in which it is associated with multiple cervical vertebra synostosis, short neck, cervical rib, congenital sclerosis, platybasia, spina-bifida and deafness. We are revising the case history of this syndrome.
متن کاملKlippel Feil Syndrome: A Rare Case Report
INTRODUCTION In Klippel Feil syndrome, classically there is a triad of short neck, a low posterior hairline and a limited range of neck movements especially of lateral bending. In fewer than 50% of cases have all the three elements. CASE REPORT In the present case we have found congenital Scoliosis, Sprengel deformity and there were no evidence of renal disease, congenital heart disease and n...
متن کاملKlippel Feil syndrome
In 1912, Klippel and Feil (1) first reported on a patient with a short neck, a low posterior hairline, and severe restriction of neck movements due to complete fusion of the cervical spine, the classic clinical triad which is the hallmark of Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS). It is estimated to occur in 1 in 40,000 to 42,000 newborns worldwide. Mutations in the GDF6 and GDF3 genes can cause KFS (2). ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 1937
ISSN: 0003-9888,1468-2044
DOI: 10.1136/adc.12.68.127