| A Case of Human Tail. |
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Kon Hee Lee, Ok Ji Hwang, Ha Joo Choi, Woo Kap Chung |
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Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea |
| 꼬리 가진 환아 (Human Tail) 1례 |
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이건희, 황옥지, 최하주, 정우갑 |
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한림의대부속 강남성심병원 소아과 |
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Received: 2 June 1988 • Accepted: 6 September 1988 |
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| Abstract |
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The human tail is thought to be a rare congenital anomaly which resulted from persistence of the
vestigial tail of the 14 -16 mm. human embryo.
A child with a tail causes for the parents and, in some cases, a feeling of stigma and shame.
We experienced a case of human tail who was an 1-day old male. Examination of the baby revealed
a caudal appendage measuring 4 cm. in length and 0.9 cm. in width.
The tail was removed with simple excision for cosmetic requirement.
The baby was discharged and is developing normally.
We report a case of ‘human tail' with a brief review of literatures. |
| Key Words:
Human tail |
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