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1 mar 2020 · Spinal dysraphism can be treated with low morbidity with interdisciplinary care by Plastic Surgery and Neurosurgery. The dorsal cutaneous appendage, or human tail, is a rare congenital anomaly that can span a broad spectrum of tissue and spinal involvement.
The human tail is a term to describe skin-covered protrusions in the lumbosacral and coccygeal region, ascribing to the resemblance to the tails in the animals.
The human tail is a term to describe skin-covered protrusions in the lumbosacral and coccygeal region, ascribing to the resemblance to the tails in the animals. The first reports dates back to second half of the 19th century, the etiological bases could not been ascertained yet.
The surgical management of the human tail depends on MRI findings showing the presence or absence of associated anomalies rather than a lesion being true tail or pseudotail clinically. A true human tail is accepted as a failure of regression in fetal life and should be treated as a benign lesion and treatment is simple excision.
28 kwi 2023 · Qualified doctors can surgically remove a human tail in a very safe and simple procedure. During this surgery, the surgeon untethers the outer part of the tail. Because human tails...
1 mar 2021 · The presence of a true human tail in neonates is a rare congenital anomaly and should be investigated through physical and radiological examinations in a comprehensive manner.
1 kwi 2023 · Surgical excision of human tail through elliptical incision. The intraoperative and postoperative course of the patient was smooth without any recorded complication. The patient started breast feeding 2 hours post-operatively and was discharged after 24 hours with follow up afterwards.
