Human Tail with Noncontiguous Intraspinal Lipoma and Spinal Cord Tethering:Case Report and Embryologic Discussion

2005 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel J. Donovan ◽  
Robert C. Pedersen
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Intraspinal Lipoma ◽  
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.

The Human Tail Associated with Intraspinal Lipoma: Case Report

2000 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 215-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Gönül ◽  
Y I|.zci ◽  
Ö Öngürü ◽  
E Timurkaynak ◽  
N Seber
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Intraspinal Lipoma ◽  
Human Tail

Close association between the notochord and the spinal cord in the regressing human tail

1989 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
MirnaSaraga Babic ◽  
Jorma Wartiovaara ◽  
Eero Lehtonen ◽  
Anton Švajger
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Close Association ◽  
Human Tail
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