A True Tale of a False Tail: A rare case of Vestigial Tail with Spina Bifida

Authors

  • Nikhil Naithottu G SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital
  • Venkatesh M Annigeri SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital
  • Akshay Kalavant B SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital
  • Anil B Halgeri SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21699/jns.v6i4.623

Keywords:

Vestigial tail, Spina bifida, Caudal appendage, Pseudo tail

Abstract

A human tail is a rare congenital anomaly with a prominent lesion in the lumbosacrococcygeal region. True tail does not have any underlying spinal abnormalities, whereas pseudo tails are associated with spinal abnormalities. It requires radiological investigation to differentiate between two and treat accordingly. Long term follow-up is required in case of pseudo tail to assess neurological development. Only few cases have been reported in English literature of vestigial tail with spina bifida. Here we report a case of vestigial tail with spina bifida in a newborn born to a mother with gestational diabetes mellitus.

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Author Biographies

Nikhil Naithottu G, SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital

Intern Department of Pediatric Surgery

Venkatesh M Annigeri, SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital

Professor & HOD

Department of Pediatric Surgery

Akshay Kalavant B, SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital

Assistant Professor 

Department of Pediatric Surgery

Anil B Halgeri, SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital

Professor

Department of Pediatric Surgery

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Published

2017-10-08

How to Cite

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Naithottu G N, Annigeri VM, Kalavant B A, Halgeri AB. A True Tale of a False Tail: A rare case of Vestigial Tail with Spina Bifida. J Neonatal Surg [Internet]. 2017Oct.8 [cited 2025Feb.14];6(4):81. Available from: https://jneonatalsurg.com/index.php/jns/article/view/410