title: [Klippel-Feil syndrome, a rare cervicalgia].
abstract: Cervicalgia is defined as the presence of pain in the neck region, and can radiate to the shoulders, upper limbs or back. It is a source of frequent visits to Primary Care, and more than half of the general population will suffer neck pain at some point in their life. Klippel-Feil syndrome is an exceptional cause of cervicalgia. It belongs to the group of so-called malformations of the hold-down skull-cervical congenital disease. Klippel-Feil syndrome is a complex disease entity characterized by the fusion of two or more vertebrae, and may also be associated with other bone and visceral disorders. The characteristic clinical triad consists of short-neck, implantation below the hair in the occipital region, and limitation of cervical mobility. However, this clinical picture is present in less than 50% of these patients.
authors: Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria, Centro de Salud Ciudades, Dirección Asistencial Sur, Getafe, Madrid, España. Electronic address: drdpalacios@gmail.com.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Palacios Martínez
authors: R A
authors: RA
authors: Díaz Alonso
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Gutiérrez López
authors: F J
authors: FJ
authors: Gordillo López
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007714:Klippel-Feil Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: Anomalías congénitas; Anomalías musculoesqueléticas; Bone diseases; Congenital abnormalities; Enfermedades óseas; Klippel-Feil syndrome; Musculoskeletal abnormalities; Síndrome de Klippel-Feil