title: Klippel-Feil anomaly associated with thoracic hemivertebrae/butterfly vertebrae and patella hypoplasia.
abstract: A case with multiple congenital anomalies of the spine and bilateral patella hypoplasia is reported. To our knowledge, no report of concomitant Klippel-Feil syndrome, thoracic hemi vertebrae/butterfly vertebrae bilateral patella hypoplasia, reducible atlantoaxial instability, and occipitoatlantal fusion simultaneously has been reported in the literature.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rahimi-Movaghar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moghtaderi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shahriarian
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Keshmirian
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000002:abnormalities; D006801:Humans; D007714:Klippel-Feil Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010329:Patella / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D013131:Spine / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology