Case Report on Klippel-Feil Syndrome

Anant Taksande — 2024-05-17

It is disputed if Klippel-Feil syndrome is a rare bone condition. It can be identified by the aberrant fusion of two or more neck bones. Children with this illness develop symptoms that include a short, webbed neck and a restricted range of motion in the head and neck. Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) is a disorder in which the division fails, resulting in aberrant fusion of the cervical vertebrae at C2 and C3. The patient has a short neck, has a low neck, has limited neck movement, and experiences headaches and neck pain. Maurice Klippel and Andre Feil, two French physicians, made the initial discovery of the disease in 1912. According to estimates, Kippel-Feil syndrome affects female neonates more frequently than male newborns in one out of every 40,000 to 42,000 births. An ultrasound of the kidneys to look for anomalies X-rays of the neck, spine, and shoulder bones, an MRI, genetic tests, and a hearing will all be necessary after birth. During the first few weeks of fetal development, the cervical (neck) vertebrae of people with KFS fail to develop normally, leading to congenital fusion. Since the precise aetiology of KFS is yet unknown, scientists are still looking into why this happens. However, scientists think that genetic and environmental variables are likely involved in the development of KFS, it is linked to inherited genes, however since most people don't inherit it, it often doesn't run in families. According to a ground-breaking study from 1997 Trusted Source, KFS affects roughly 1 in 40,000 to 1 in 42,000 infants.

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Case Report on Klippel-Feil Syndrome