Mitral Valve Regurgitation in Klippel-Feil Syndrome With Related Thoracic Deformity

Tex Heart Inst J. 2024 Apr 26;51(1):e238282. doi: 10.14503/THIJ-23-8282.

Abstract

Klippel-Feil syndrome, characterized by congenital fusion of any 2 or more cervical vertebrae, is a rare disorder in which skeletal and other organ system-related abnormalities have been reported. This article reports a case of mitral valve regurgitation in a patient with Klippel-Feil syndrome and related thoracic deformity who underwent mitral valvuloplasty. Postoperatively, the mitral valve regurgitation disappeared, and there has been no recurrence for 3 years. This case highlights mitral valvuloplasty via median sternotomy as an excellent treatment for mitral valve regurgitation in a patient with thoracic deformity related to Klippel-Feil syndrome.

Keywords: Klippel-Feil syndrome; Mitral valve insufficiency; funnel chest; thoracic surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Balloon Valvuloplasty
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Klippel-Feil Syndrome* / complications
  • Klippel-Feil Syndrome* / diagnosis
  • Klippel-Feil Syndrome* / surgery
  • Male
  • Mitral Valve / abnormalities
  • Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Mitral Valve / surgery
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency* / diagnosis
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency* / etiology
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency* / surgery
  • Sternotomy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome