Klippel-Feil syndrome
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202-2859, USA
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Fig. 1
A, Computed tomogram of cervical spine demonstrating fusion of C2 through C4. B, Magnetic resonance imaging of cervical spine demonstrating cord contusion from C3 through C6 consistent with central cord syndrome.
A healthy 19-year-old man presented with signs and symptoms of central cord syndrome after a moderate fall. He had congenital fusion of multiple cervical vertebrae consistent with Klippel-Feil syndrome. This disorder, although rare, is important for emergency medicine physicians to recognize as a risk factor for cervical cord syndromes.
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