Human pseudotail associated with diastematomyelia: A case report and literature review

We describe an unusual case of a human tail above the coccyx (lumbar spine region) and, despite the association with a type of spinal dysraphism (diastematomyelia), the patient had a good neurological course after surgical treatment.

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Surgical Neurology International
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2025-10-03
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https://doi.org/10.25259/sni_713_2025
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Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
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Human pseudotail associated with diastematomyelia: A case report and literature review

A. Silva
Surgical Neurology International
Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
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Human pseudotail associated with diastematomyelia: A case report and literature review

A. Silva
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Abstract

We describe an unusual case of a human tail above the coccyx (lumbar spine region) and, despite the association with a type of spinal dysraphism (diastematomyelia), the patient had a good neurological course after surgical treatment.

Surgical Neurology InternationalVol. 16
Universidade Federal de Alagoas (BR)
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Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
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