The human tail associated with intraspinal lipoma: Case report


Gönül E., İZCİ Y., ÖNGÜRÜ Ö., Timurkaynak E., Seber N.

Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery, cilt.43, sa.4, ss.215-218, 2000 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 43 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2000
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-2000-14510
  • Dergi Adı: Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.215-218
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: human tail, lipoma, spinal dysraphism
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A case of a tail in a 9-month-old baby is reported. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging clearly demonstrated the presence of spina bifida and lipoma continuous from the tail to the spinal canal. A few medical-historical aspects are discussed. The human tail may be related to spinal dysraphism and requires detailed neuroimaging investigation and microsurgery.