Jalil Jawad, Shafique Mobeen, Dar Nasser Rashid
Department of Paediatrics, Combined Military Hospital, Bahawalpur.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2008 Apr;18(4):248-9.
Klippel-Feil Syndrome (KFS) is a congenital anomaly characterized by a defect in the formation or segmentation of the cervical vertebrae. The clinical triad consists of short neck, low posterior hairline and limited neck movement. Multiple congenital anomalies have been associated with this disease. This is a case of KFS in a young girl along with situs inversus, which is an extremely rare association. Various systemic associations occurring in this multi-system disorder are also discussed.
克-费综合征(KFS)是一种先天性异常,其特征为颈椎形成或分节缺陷。临床三联征包括短颈、低发际线和颈部活动受限。多种先天性异常与该疾病相关。这是一例年轻女孩患克-费综合征并伴有内脏反位的病例,这种关联极为罕见。本文还讨论了这种多系统疾病中出现的各种全身关联情况。