title: Tale of a human tail: case report of a torted human tail.
abstract: A baby was referred with torsion of a sacral appendage. The lesion was excised and the histology confirmed it to be a lipoma. Human tail is a rare presentation and torsion is a complication that has not been documented before.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Leeds General Infirmary, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Farook
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: O'Kane
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tyagi
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome