title: A case report of a patient with cleft palate carrying the risk of tetraplegia.
abstract: Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita (SEDC) is an inherited disorder of bone growth that results in short-trunk dwarfism, skeletal abnormalities, disorders in vision and hearing, atlanto-axial instability, and cleft palate. This important anomaly of the cervical vertebrae carries the risk of tetraplegia during cleft palate operations. In this case report, we discuss a case of spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita, the perioperative and postoperative measures, and the risk of tetraplegia.
authors.forename: Daghan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Isik
authors.forename: Savas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guner
authors.forename: Serhat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Avcu
authors.forename: Ugur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Goktas
authors.forename: Bekir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Atik
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010009:Osteochondrodysplasias / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000503:physiopathology*