Klippel-Feil Syndrome

  • Etiology: Faulty segmentation of the spine during embryonic development
  • Imaging: Fusion of two or more cervical vertebral bodies
  • DDX:
  • Complications:
  • Treatment:
  • Clinical: Classic triad present in 50% of short neck, low hairline, restricted neck motion

Radiology Cases of Klippel-Feil Syndrome

Radiograph of pediatric Klippel-Feil syndrome
Lateral radiograph of the cervical spine shows fusion of the C2 and C3 vertebral bodies anteriorly and posteriorly.
Radiograph of Klippel-Feil syndrome
AP radiograph of the cervical spine shows multiple segmentation anomalies including vertebral body fusion and hemivertebrae of the cervical spine and upper thoracic spine.