Diagnostic Importance of 3D CT Images in Klippel-Feil Syndrome with Multiple Skeletal Anomalies: A Case Report.
- Author:
Murvet YUKSEL
1
;
Hamza KARABIBER
;
K Zafer YUKSEL
;
Gonul PARMAKSIZ
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Klippel-Feil syndrome; Computed tomography (CT), three-dimensional
- MeSH: *Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Male; Klippel-Feil Syndrome/*radiography; Imaging, Three-Dimensional; Humans; Child; Bone and Bones/abnormalities/radiography
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology 2005;6(4):278-281
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: We present here the case of a 12-year-old boy who had Klippel-Feil syndrome with renal, cardiac and multiple skeletal anomalies, and we show the relevent three-dimensional computed tomography images. Our patient had a triple renal pelvis, mitral valve prolapsus, multiple cervical vertebrae fusions, cervical ribs, hypoplasia of the right thumb, spina bifida of L5, lumbalization at the right side of S1 and a sacral curved defect. In this study, we discuss the atypical clinical features and the diagnostic value of three-dimensional CT for evaluating the skeletal anomalies of the Klippel-Feil syndrome cases.
