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Which of the following is not associated with Klippel-Feil syndrome?

a) Short neck

b) Cervical spine abnormalities such as fusion, hemivertebrae or vertebral defects

c) Dwarfism

d) Torticollis

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Answer

Answer c.

Klippel-Feil syndrome is characterized by short neck, low posterior hairline and limited mobility of the cervical spine. Osteogenesis imperfecta, mucoploysaccharidosis, achondroplasia and spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia are associated with short stature.

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This question originally printed in the Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics kindle book series, and appears courtesy of Naerthwyn Press, LLC.

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