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Klippel–Feil syndrome and levo-looped transposition of the great arteries

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 May 2014

Efrén Martínez-Quintana  and
Fayna Rodríguez-González
Efrén Martínez-Quintana*
Affiliation:
Cardiology Service, Insular-Materno Infantil University Hospital, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Fayna Rodríguez-González
Affiliation:
Ophthalmology Service, Dr. Negrín University Hospital of Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
*
Correspondence to: Dr E. Martínez-Quintana, MD, PhD, Servicio de Cardiología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular-Materno Infantil, Avd. Marítima del Sur s/n, 35016 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. Tel: 0034928441360; Fax: 0034928441853; E-mail: efrencardio@gmail.com
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Abstract

Klippel–Feil syndrome is a skeletal disorder characterised by low hairline and a short neck due to abnormal fusion of two or more cervical vertebrae. Although congenital heart and lung defects are infrequent, some abnormalities such as cor triatriatum, coarctation of the aorta, total anomalous pulmonary venous connection, or lung agenesis have been reported. The challenge of recognising Klippel–Feil syndrome lies in the fact that there is an association of this syndrome with other significant conditions such as skeletal, genitourinary, neurological, ear, and some cardiac defects. We report a Klippel–Feil syndrome type III 14-year-old patient with a levo-looped transposition of the great arteries. In addition, the patient had agenesis of the left upper-lung lobe.

Keywords

Klippel–Feil syndromelevo-looped transposition of the great arteriespulmonary agenesisheart defect
Type
Brief Reports
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 25 , Issue 3 , March 2015 , pp. 591 - 593
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 2014 

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