title: A baby with a cervical "braid".
abstract: Among the anomalies and curiosities of nature, a braid-like cervical protrusion is a rare anatomical finding. Most similar reported cases of tail-like appendages have been observed in the sacrococcygeal or lumbar region. Herein we describe a newborn with a high cervical malformation located along the vertebral column, and its histological features. To our knowledge, this congenital anomaly has never been reported in the English literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Regional Hospital of Western Galilee, Nahariya, Israel.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Govrin-Yehudain
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mizrahi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Herschkovitz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barak
mesh_terms: D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009333:Neck / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D012868:Skin Abnormalities; D013518:Surgery, Plastic