Klippel-Feil syndrome: a case report
Keywords:
Cervical vertebra, Congenital, Klippel-Feil syndrome, Posterior hairlineAbstract
Klippel-Feil Syndrome (KFS) is defined as congenital fusion of two or more cervical vertebrae. The most common signs are short neck, low hairline at the back of head and restricted mobility of neck. We report a case of a neonate who presented with complaint of respiratory difficulty and later diagnosed as case of Klippel-Feil syndrome.
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