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11219627

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-2-21
pubmed:abstractText
Klippel-Feil syndrome is characterized by a variable degree of congenital fusion of the cervical spine. It can exist in association with other mesodermal deformities affecting several systems. Symptomatic cervical disc prolapse in the context of the syndrome is well documented in young adults. We present a case of a 5-year-old girl with the syndrome, who presented with mild motor developmental delay and cervical cord compression from a prolapsed C3/4 intervertebral disc, seen on MR scan. She also had posterior elements fused from C-2 to C-4. She improved after cervical discectomy. The presence of degenerative disc disease at such a young age and at a level mechanically protected by posterior element fusion indicates a congenital primary defect, rather than mechanical stress fatigue.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0256-7040
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
69-70
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Cervical disc prolapse in childhood associated with Klippel-Feil syndrome.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurosurgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports