Rare case of human tail with tethered cord

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emre Erdogdu
Keyword(s):  
Rare Case ◽  
Tethered Cord ◽  
Human Tail

scholarly journals A rare case of “human tail” associated with lipomyelomeningocele and tethered cord

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gokhan Canaz ◽  
Nesrin Akkoyun ◽  
Erhan Emel ◽  
OrhunM Cevik ◽  
Serdar Baydin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rare Case ◽  
Tethered Cord ◽  
Human Tail

Spine-shortening vertebral osteotomy in a patient with tethered cord syndrome and a vertebral fracture

2008 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haruo Kanno ◽  
Toshimi Aizawa ◽  
Hiroshi Ozawa ◽  
Takeshi Hoshikawa ◽  
Eiji Itoi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Vertebral Fracture ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Tethered Cord ◽  
Conus Medullaris ◽  
Tethered Cord Syndrome ◽  
Bone Union ◽  
Tethered Spinal Cord ◽  
Fracture Fragment ◽  
Loss Of Correction

The authors report a rare case of tethered cord syndrome with low-placed conus medullaris complicated by a vertebral fracture that was successfully treated by a spine-shortening vertebral osteotomy. The patient was a 57-year-old woman whose neurological condition worsened after a T-12 vertebral fracture because a fracture fragment and the associated local kyphotic deformity directly compressed the tethered spinal cord. An osteotomy of the T-12 vertebra was performed in order to correct the kyphosis, remove the fracture fragment, and reduce the tension on the spinal cord. Postoperative radiographs showed the spine to be shortened by 22 mm, and the kyphosis between T-11 and L-1 improved from 23° to 0°. Two years after the surgery, the patient's neurological symptoms were resolved. The bone union was complete with no loss of correction.

scholarly journals Reinforced conservative management of post-dural puncture headache in a patient with a rare case of tethered cord syndrome using an abdominal binder: a case report

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seong-Ho Ok ◽  
Miyeong Park ◽  
Hokyung Yu ◽  
Jiyoung Park ◽  
Ju-Tae Sohn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Physical Examination ◽  
Conservative Management ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Dural Puncture ◽  
Tethered Cord ◽  
Tethered Cord Syndrome ◽  
Post Dural Puncture Headache ◽  
Csf Leakage ◽  
Careful Physical Examination

Careful physical examination of the site of procedure before the caudal pain procedure should be performed because it could show the patient’s abnormal anatomical conditions. An abdominal binder could be used effectively in a patient showing CSF leakage in the coccygeal area, which is not controlled by conventional compressive dressing.

A rare case of urethral triplication in association with tethered cord and vertebral anomalies

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 119-121
Author(s):  
Jujju J. Kurian ◽  
Susan Jehangir Homi ◽  
Immanuel S. Karl
Keyword(s):  
Rare Case ◽  
Tethered Cord ◽  
Vertebral Anomalies

scholarly journals Spinal dysraphism with tripedus morphology: A case report

2021 ◽  
pp. 509-511
Author(s):  
Mohd Monis ◽  
Shagufta Wahab ◽  
Divyashree Koppal ◽  
Aiman Ibbrahim
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Spina Bifida ◽  
Vertebral Column ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Spinal Dysraphism ◽  
Tethered Cord ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Rare Case Report ◽  
Spinal Mri

This is a rare case report of a 5-month-old child with a complex spinal dysraphic state, and an accessory limb (tripedus morphology), accessory genitalia, and anal dimple. The child was brought to the hospital with an accessory limb arising from the back. On clinical examination, an accessory limb arising from the lower back with a partially developed foot with the presence of toes and nails was noted. Spinal MRI was advised which revealed dysraphic features including spina bifida with the low lying and posteriorly tethered cord with diastematomyelia along with a supernumerary appendage attached to the vertebral column having rudimentary bones resembling those of extremities. The presence of an accessory limb with spinal dysraphism is quite a rare anomaly. The condition can be treated by surgical intervention and involves excision of the accessory limb with adequate dural and paraspinal muscle cover.

scholarly journals A rare case of lumbosacrococcygeal mass in newborn: a human tail

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aida Daib ◽  
Cyrine Saadi ◽  
R Rabiaa Ben Abdallah ◽  
Marwa Barguellil ◽  
Youssef Hellal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rare Case ◽  
Spinal Dysraphism ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Human Tail

Abstract Caudal cutaneous appendage is a rare condition. According to association with underlying spinal dysraphism, it can be classified into true or pseudotails. Management and prognosis depends closely on spinal anomaly. Fewer than 40 cases of true tail were reported. We describe a rare case of true tail in a newborn explored and operated in our unity.

A Lipomyelomeningocele with Tethered Cord Syndrome Associated with Scoliosis and Clubfoot: A Rare Case Report

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Haradhan Deb Nath ◽  
Kanak Kanti Barua ◽  
Abu Naser Rizvi ◽  
Hafizul Amin ◽  
Abu Saleh Md. Abu Obaida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Tethered Cord ◽  
Tethered Cord Syndrome ◽  
Rare Case Report

The “Human Tail”: A Rare Cause of Tethered Cord

Spine ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 29 (20) ◽  
pp. E476-E478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natarajan Muthukumar
Keyword(s):  
Tethered Cord ◽  
Human Tail

scholarly journals Surgical Treatment of a Patient with Human Tail and Multiple Abnormalities of the Spinal Cord and Column

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunquan Cai ◽  
Ouyan Shi ◽  
Changhong Shen
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Similar Case ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Caudal Appendage ◽  
Dark Pigmentation ◽  
Human Tail ◽  
Multiple Abnormalities

The dorsal cutaneous appendage, or so-called human tail, is often considered to be a cutaneous marker of underlying occult dysraphism. The authors present a case of human tail occurring in a 9-month-old infant with multiple abnormalities of the spinal cord and spine. Examination revealed unremarkable except for a caudal appendage and a dark pigmentation area in the low back. Neuroradiological scans revealed cleft vertebrae and bifid ribbon, split cord malformations, block vertebrae, and hemivertebra. Surgical excision of the tail and untethering the spinal cord by removal of the septum were performed. The infant had an uneventful postoperative period and was unchanged neurologically for 18 months of followup. To our knowledge, no similar case reports exist in the literature. The specific features in a rare case with a human tail treated surgically are discussed in light of the available literature.

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