Cadaveric kidney transplantation in an ESRD patient with Klippel–Feil syndrome—A case report

Abstract

Abstract Klippel–Feil syndrome (KFS) is a congenital skeletal disorder with classic clinical triad consisting of short neck, low hairline, and limitation of neck movement. In addition to skeletal deformities, diagnosed cases of KFS may have other anomalies such as cardiac, neurologic, and genitourinary disorder. We report a case of KFS with associated anomalies such as short neck, limitation of neck movement, scoliosis of cervical spine, and dextrocardia who received successful cadaveric kidney transplantation. This article aims to present kidney transplantation as option of treatment in KFS patient with ESRD and emphasize on the difficulty in airway management of this patient.

Keywords

• difficult airway
• ESRD
• kidney transplant
• Klippel–Feil syndrome
• limited neck movement