Human Tail: A Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.2002.47.4.419
- Author:
Hyun Koo KANG
1
;
Seung Rho LEE
;
Dong Woo PARK
;
Chang Kok HAHM
Author Information
1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sacrum;
Spinal cord, abnormalities;
Magnetic resonance (MR), in infants and children
- MeSH:
Cauda Equina;
Female;
Humans*;
Lipoma;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Sacrum
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2002;47(4):419-421
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Human tail is a rare congenital anomaly in which a lesion protrudes from the lumbosacrococcygeal region. We encountered a case of human tail involving an intradural lipoma and tethered cord, occurring in a 1-day -old female who presented with an 8 cm-sized tail shown by MRI to arise from the S3-4 level. The cauda equina and film terminale were entrapped by the lipoma, but there were no bony abnormalities.
