Radiological Clinical Case of Klippel-Feil Syndrome

Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) is a genetically determined anomaly of the cervical spine characterized by the abnormal fusion of vertebrae. The clinical signs are a shortness and a restricted mobility of the neck and a low hairline at the back of the head. KFS is typically associated with many other ab...

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Published inInternational journal of biomedicine Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 181 - 183
Main Authors Sorokovikov, V., Seliverstov, P., Pozdeeva, N., Pichugina, U., Safonov, V.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published International Medical Research and Development Corporation 01.06.2021
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cervical spine
klippel-feil syndrome
spina bifida
vertebrae
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Summary:Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) is a genetically determined anomaly of the cervical spine characterized by the abnormal fusion of vertebrae. The clinical signs are a shortness and a restricted mobility of the neck and a low hairline at the back of the head. KFS is typically associated with many other abnormalities of the skeleton and other systems. The clinical case of KFS first diagnosed in an adult is demonstrated in this review.
ISSN:2158-0510
2158-0529
DOI:10.21103/Article11(2)_CR2