Sprengel deformity

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Neck and upper chest wall deformity.

Patient Data

Age: 13 months
Gender: Male
x-ray

Some anomalies in the cervical spine include hemivertebra and defects in the posterior arch of the vertebrae. Additionally, the right scapula displaced superomedially, suggesting Sprengel deformity. 

Case Discussion

Sprengel deformity may be associated with spinal dysraphism, vertebral and rib segmentation or fusion abnormalities called Klippel-Feil syndrome.

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