Mahajan Uma V, Labak Kyle B, Labak Collin M, Herring Eric Z, Hdeib Alia M
Neurological Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, USA.
Neurological Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA.
Cureus. 2021 Mar 5;13(3):e13719. doi: 10.7759/cureus.13719.
Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) is characterized by failed segmentation of the cervical spine leading to inappropriately fused vertebral bodies. A 64-year-old male with a previous L5-S1 decompression presented with significant neck pain with radiation into the entire right upper extremity and hand. Imaging demonstrated fusion of the vertebral bodies at C2-3, C4-6, and C7-T1 with associated disc bulges at C3-4 and C6-7. Common presentation of KFS includes significant spondylosis and cervical myeloradiculopathy in addition to the classic triad of short neck, low posterior hairline, and restricted neck motion. We present exemplary images of this rare condition to aid clinicians in future diagnoses.
克-费综合征(KFS)的特征是颈椎分节失败,导致椎体异常融合。一名64岁男性,既往有L5-S1减压手术史,现出现严重颈部疼痛,并放射至整个右上臂和手部。影像学检查显示C2-3、C4-6和C7-T1椎体融合,同时C3-4和C6-7椎间盘膨出。KFS的常见表现除了典型的短颈、低后发际线和颈部活动受限三联征外,还包括严重的脊柱退变和颈髓神经根病。我们展示了这种罕见疾病的典型图像,以帮助临床医生未来进行诊断。