A true human tail in neonate

• Main Authors: Humberto Forte (Author), Carlos Eduardo Lopes Soares (Author), Márcia Maria de Holanda Góes Bezerra (Author), Verlene de Araujo Verdiano (Author), Rodrigo Schuler Honorio (Author), Francisco das Chagas Barros Brilhante (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Human tails are rare congenital anomalies and describe protrusions located around the midline of the lumbosacral region covered by skin, representing an embryonic trace. These lumbosacral skin appendages are often associated with hidden spinal dysraphism and other malformations such as lipoma and an...