Klippel-Feil syndrome: a case report.

Abstract

To report the clinical presentation and peculiarity of management of Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada. KFS is a rare pathology that has not been previously reported on in Nigeria. Case review was employed to report this pathology. This case is a 10 year old boy with KFS presenting with cosmetic blemish and scoliosis. Surgical treatment of the cosmesis was offered but patient defaulted because of fund due to their low income. KFS is an uncommon pathology in the male. The management is essentially conservative but surgery is an option if there was cervical spine instability, scoliosis and cosmetic blemish.