title: Tail formation in man. Some historical notes on a case report.
abstract: In a newborn boy, a tumor was removed from the coccygeal area. The growth was identical in all respects to the caudal formations in human described in the literature. A few medical-historical aspects are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002420:Cauda Equina / Q000002:abnormalities*; D003050:Coccyx / Q000002:abnormalities*; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D049711:History, Modern 1601-; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013623:Tail