Staged surgical treatment of brachioplexopathy in an adolescent with Klippel-Feil syndrome: a rare clinical case and literature review

Klippel 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...

Surgical treatment of the Klippel-Feil syndrome.

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.

Klippel-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...

Malignant teratoma in Klippel–Feil syndrome: a case report and review of the literature

INTRODUCTION Klippel-Feil syndrome is characterized by a congenital fusion of cervical vertebrae. Intracranial teratomas are nongerminomatous germ cell tumors and they account for 0.3 to 0.9% of all intracranial tumors. Teratomas with malignant transformation refer to lesions which give rise to malignant cancer of somatic type. The association between tumors of dermoid origin and Klippel-Feil m...