title: The longest faun tail forming dreadlocks with underlying spina bifida occulta.
abstract: Spina bifida is a developmental anomaly characterized by defective closure of the bony encasement of the spinal cord through which the spinal cord and meninges may or may not protrude. We report a rare case of a very long faun tail, which was in the form of a 20 inch long tail originating from the lumbosacral area in a rhomboidal pattern, measuring 10 x 8 inches. The case is being reported for its rare presentation of a 20 inch long faun tail with underlying spina bifida occulta.
authors.affiliation: GGS Medical College, Faridkot, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Balvinder Kaur
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Brar
authors.forename: Bharat Bhushan
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: Jyotisterna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mittal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D058070:Asymptomatic Diseases; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006983:Hypertrichosis / Q000151:congenital*; D008161:Lumbosacral Region / Q000002:abnormalities*; D016136:Spina Bifida Occulta / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*