Spectrum of human tails: A report of six cases

Autor: Biswanath Mukhopadhyay, Ram M Shukla, Madhumita Mukhopadhyay, Kartik C Mandal, Pankaj Haldar, Abhijit Benare
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 23-25 (2012)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0971-9261
1998-3891
DOI: 10.4103/0971-9261.91082
Popis: Human tail is a curiosity, a cosmetic stigma and presents as an appendage in the lumbosacral region. Six patients of tail in the lumbosacral region are presented here to discuss the spectrum of presentation of human tails. The embryology, pathology and treatment of this entity are discussed along with a brief review of the literature.
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