title: Rare association of Klippel Feil syndrome with cleft palate and congenital cardiac deformities: a case report.
abstract: Klippel Feil Syndrome comprises of three characteristic deformities of short neck, a low dorsal hair line and restricted neck mobility. This is a case report of Klippel Feil Syndrome and its rare association with cleft of hard and soft palate, coarctation of aorta, dextrocardia and situs inversus. An interdisciplinary approach towards the management included cardiac surgery, cleft repair and complete oral rehabilitation of the patient. Presently the patient is undergoing speech therapy and is under regular follow up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, The Oxford Dental College, Hospital and Research Centre, Bommanahalli, Hosur Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. drpriyapedo@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Priya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Subramaniam
authors.forename: K L Girish
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.forename: Sony
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sugnani
mesh_terms: D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000473:pathology*; D003914:Dextrocardia / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007714:Klippel-Feil Syndrome / Q000473:pathology*; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000002:abnormalities; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000002:abnormalities; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012857:Situs Inversus / Q000473:pathology