Images in Spine: A Rare Abnormal Bony Fusion.
Cureus
; 13(3): e13719, 2021 Mar 05.
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ABSTRACT
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.
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