Surgical Treatment of a Patient with Human Tail and Multiple Abnormalities of the Spinal Cord and Column
Joint Authors
Shen, Changhong
Shi, Ouyan
Cai, Chunquan
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-10-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cai, Chunquan& Shi, Ouyan& Shen, Changhong. 2010. Surgical Treatment of a Patient with Human Tail and Multiple Abnormalities of the Spinal Cord and Column. Advances in Orthopedics،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cai, Chunquan…[et al.]. Surgical Treatment of a Patient with Human Tail and Multiple Abnormalities of the Spinal Cord and Column. Advances in Orthopedics No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Cai, Chunquan& Shi, Ouyan& Shen, Changhong. Surgical Treatment of a Patient with Human Tail and Multiple Abnormalities of the Spinal Cord and Column. Advances in Orthopedics. 2010. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450085
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-450085