Total 24 clinical symptoms reported for Klippel-Feil syndrome
Abnormal vertebral segmentation and fusion |
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Very frequent |
Abnormality of the vertebral column |
Any abnormality of the vertebral column.
Synonyms:Abnormal spine; Abnormal vertebral column; Abnormality of the spine; Abnormality of the vertebral column |
Very frequent |
Cervical C2/C3 vertebral fusion |
Fusion of cervical vertebrae at C2 and C3, caused by a failure in the normal segmentation or division of the cervical vertebrae during the early weeks of fetal development, leading to a short neck with a low hairline at the back of the head, and restricted mobility of the upper spine.
Synonyms:Fusion of cervical vertebrae c2-3; Klippel-Feil anomaly; Klippel-Feil syndrome |
Very frequent |
Facial asymmetry |
An abnormal difference between the left and right sides of the face.
Synonyms:Asymmetric facies; Asymmetry of face; Asymmetry of right and left side of face; Crooked face; Facial asymmetry; Unsymmetrical face |
Very frequent |
Low posterior hairline |
Hair on the neck extends more inferiorly than usual.
Synonyms:Low hairline at back of neck; Low posterior hair line |
Very frequent |
Short neck |
Diminished length of the neck.
Synonyms:Cervical shortening; Decreased cervical height; Decreased cervical length; Decreased length of neck; Short neck |
Very frequent |
Webbed neck |
Pterygium colli is a congenital skin fold that runs along the sides of the neck down to the shoulders. It involves an ectopic fibrotic facial band superficial to the trapezius muscle. Excess hair-bearing skin is also present and extends down the cervical region well beyond the normal hairline.
Synonyms:Neck webbing; Pterygium colli; Webbed neck |
Very frequent |