Anomalous rib presenting as cervical myelopathy: a previously unreported variant of Klippel-Feil syndrome. Case report

J P Rock; E M Spickler

doi:10.3171/jns.1991.75.3.0465

Anomalous rib presenting as cervical myelopathy: a previously unreported variant of Klippel-Feil syndrome. Case report

J Neurosurg. 1991 Sep;75(3):465-7. doi: 10.3171/jns.1991.75.3.0465.

Authors

J P Rock¹, E M Spickler

Affiliation

¹ Henry Ford Neurosurgical Institute, Department of Neuroradiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan.

PMID: 1869950
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1991.75.3.0465

Abstract

A patient is reported with an anomalous rib that caused compression of the cervical spinal cord and presented with cervical myelopathy. This appears to be the first reported instance of this particular anomaly. The clinicoanatomical aspects of this case are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Klippel-Feil Syndrome / complications
Klippel-Feil Syndrome / diagnosis*
Klippel-Feil Syndrome / pathology
Male
Ribs / abnormalities*
Ribs / surgery
Spinal Cord Compression / etiology*
Spinal Cord Compression / surgery