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A Kawu Ahidjo1, A O Salami Olayinka, Olawepo Ayokunle
1University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Gwagwalada, PMB 228, Abuja FCT, Nigeria. ahidjokawu@yahoo.com
Objective:
To report the clinical presentation and peculiarity of management of Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada.
Background:
KFS is a rare pathology that has not been previously reported on in Nigeria.
Methods:
Case review was employed to report this pathology.
Result:
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.
Conclusion:
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.
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