The 'human tail' causing tethered cervical cord.
METHODS
Human tails continue to elicit curiosity till the present times. A unique case of human cervical dysraphism is described.


OBJECTIVE
In addition to the cosmetic stigma, these cutaneous markers provide a lead to reach the underlying spinal dysraphic states.


METHODS
Plains of North India.


METHODS
A case of human tail at the neck region is presented, whose cutaneous deformity lead the clinicians to his underlying spinal dysraphic state.


RESULTS
The final outcome of the patient was favorable.


CONCLUSIONS
Such markers should always be looked upon with a caution. The present report describes a unique case of a human neck tail, a causing cervical cord tethering.
Mohindra
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1Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006197:Hair / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000209:etiology*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D012868:Skin Abnormalities / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed