title: A gelatinous human tail with lipomyelocele: case report.
abstract: We report a female infant who presented with a tail appendage bearing a gelatinous tip and an associated lipomyelocele. Magnetic resonance images revealed the presence of spina bifida and a tract in continuity from the tail to the conus medullaris. The tail was surgically removed. A human tail may be associated with underlying spinal dysraphism. Magnetic resonance or computed tomographic imaging is required in such cases for complete evaluation. This is the first case report of gelatinous-tip human tail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, UMDNJ-RWJ Medical School, Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Surasak
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Puvabanditsin
authors.forename: Eugene
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Garrow
authors.forename: Sharada
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gowda
authors.forename: Meera
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Joshi-Kale
authors.forename: Rajeev
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mehta
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008067:Lipoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008161:Lumbosacral Region / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D012447:Sacrum / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography