title: Klippel-Feil syndrome associated with atrial septal defect.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Three major features result from this abnormality: a short neck, a limited range of motion in the neck, and a low hairline at the back of the head. Most affected people have one or two of these characteristic features. Less than half of all individuals with Klippel-Feil syndrome have all three classic features of this condition. The etiology of Klippel-Feil syndrome and its associated conditions is unknown. The syndrome can present with a variety of other clinical syndromes, including fetal alcohol syndrome, Goldenhar syndrome, anomalies of the extremities etc. Associated anomalies occur in the auditory system, neural axis, cardiovascular system, and the musculoskeletal system.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cardiovascular anomalies, mainly septal defects, were found in 7 patients in Hensinger's series, with 4 of these individuals requiring corrective surgery. In our case we have had registered a nonrestrictive atrial septal defect and corrective surgical intervention at age 18 months in the Santa Rosa Children's Hospital (USA) has been done successfully. Careful examinations of specialist exclude anomalies in other organs and systems. Radiographs and MRI of the thoracic and lumbosacral spine are obtained and other anomalies have been excluded.
authors: Division of Cardiology, Pediatric Clinic, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo. rbejiqi@hotmail.com
authors: Ramush
authors: R
authors: Bejiqi
authors: Division of Cardiology, Pediatric Clinic, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo.
authors: Ragip
authors: R
authors: Retkoceri
authors: Main Center of Family Medicine, Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo.
authors: Hana
authors: H
authors: Bejiqi
authors: Division of Cardiology, Pediatric Clinic, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo.
authors: Naim
authors: N
authors: Zeka
authors: Division of Cardiology, Pediatric Clinic, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo.
authors: Arlinda
authors: A
authors: Maloku
authors: Division of Cardiology, Pediatric Clinic, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo.
authors: Majlinda
authors: M
authors: Berisha
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007714:Klippel-Feil Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011859:Radiography