AN INTERESTING CASE OF KLIPPEL FEIL SYNDROME

Klippel feil syndrome is a rare disease reported in 1912 by Maurice Klippel and Andre Feil of France. Its prevalence is 1 in 42,000 individuals . 57 to 70 of patients are females. The classic clinical triad of short neck , low hair line and restricted neck motion is present only in 40 to 50 of patients. The various congenital anomalies associated are scoliosis , kyphosis , sprengels deformity , urinary system abnormalities , facial asymmetry , synkinesis or mirror movements , congenital heart diseases (more commonly VSD). We are reporting a case of Klippel Feil syndrome with its classic clinical triad along with associated anomalies like sprengels deformity , omovertebral bone and Atrial Septal Defect with Mitral Regurgitation. This congenital heart defect is only rarely reported with this syndrome.