title: Klippel-Feil syndrome: a case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report the clinical presentation and peculiarity of management of Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  KFS is a rare pathology that has not been previously reported on in Nigeria.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case review was employed to report this pathology.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This case is a 10 year old boy with KFS presenting with cosmetic blemish and scoliosis. Surgical treatment of the cosmesis was offered but patient defaulted because of fund due to their low income.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  KFS is an uncommon pathology in the male. The management is essentially conservative but surgery is an option if there was cervical spine instability, scoliosis and cosmetic blemish.
authors.affiliation: University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Gwagwalada, PMB 228, Abuja FCT, Nigeria. ahidjokawu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kawu Ahidjo
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Salami Olayinka
authors.forename: Olawepo
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ayokunle
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007714:Klippel-Feil Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D059012:Lost to Follow-Up; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D011859:Radiography; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013580:Synostosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging