Human tail in a newborn

Human tails are extremely infrequent and are generally diagnosed after birth, with no antenatal or family history associated with its occurrence. Different classification systems exist, however given its association with spinal dysraphism, it is important to include imaging studies during the assess...

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Autores principales: Josue Rueda, Jorge Gutierrez, Jose Facio, Abraham Alarcón, Edgar Armijo, Daniela Cisneros, Susana Hernandez, Gerardo Muñoz
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:543c5f2e5e65404a86d02cbf84fa23d72021-11-18T04:48:27ZHuman tail in a newborn2213-576610.1016/j.epsc.2021.102098https://doaj.org/article/543c5f2e5e65404a86d02cbf84fa23d72022-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576621003195https://doaj.org/toc/2213-5766Human tails are extremely infrequent and are generally diagnosed after birth, with no antenatal or family history associated with its occurrence. Different classification systems exist, however given its association with spinal dysraphism, it is important to include imaging studies during the assessment of patients with this congenital anomaly. We present the case of a human tail with no underlying spinal dysraphism that successfully underwent simple resection and reconstruction with Limberg plasty.Josue RuedaJorge GutierrezJose FacioAbraham AlarcónEdgar ArmijoDaniela CisnerosSusana HernandezGerardo MuñozElsevierarticleHuman tailVestigial tailPseudotailPediatricsRJ1-570SurgeryRD1-811ENJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, Vol 76, Iss , Pp 102098- (2022)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Human tail
Vestigial tail
Pseudotail
Pediatrics
RJ1-570
Surgery
RD1-811
spellingShingle Human tail
Vestigial tail
Pseudotail
Pediatrics
RJ1-570
Surgery
RD1-811
Josue Rueda
Jorge Gutierrez
Jose Facio
Abraham Alarcón
Edgar Armijo
Daniela Cisneros
Susana Hernandez
Gerardo Muñoz
Human tail in a newborn
description Human tails are extremely infrequent and are generally diagnosed after birth, with no antenatal or family history associated with its occurrence. Different classification systems exist, however given its association with spinal dysraphism, it is important to include imaging studies during the assessment of patients with this congenital anomaly. We present the case of a human tail with no underlying spinal dysraphism that successfully underwent simple resection and reconstruction with Limberg plasty.
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author Josue Rueda
Jorge Gutierrez
Jose Facio
Abraham Alarcón
Edgar Armijo
Daniela Cisneros
Susana Hernandez
Gerardo Muñoz
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Jose Facio
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Edgar Armijo
Daniela Cisneros
Susana Hernandez
Gerardo Muñoz
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title Human tail in a newborn
title_short Human tail in a newborn
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title_fullStr Human tail in a newborn
title_full_unstemmed Human tail in a newborn
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publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2022
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