title: [The human tail. Report of a case of coccygeal retroposition in childhood].
abstract: The authors explain a little patient's case of coccydynia by back-position of the coccyx; the patient underwent an operation of partial resection with favourable clinical outcome. According to classification, the treated case corresponds to vestigial tail.
authors.affiliation: Facoltà di Medicina, Università degli Studi - Novara.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Falzoni
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Boldorini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zilioli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sorrentino
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003050:Coccyx / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013623:Tail
vernacular_title: Osservazione di un caso clinico di retroposizione coccigea in età pediatrica.