The 'human tail' causing tethered cervical cord.

STUDY

DESIGN

Human tails continue to elicit curiosity till the present times. A unique case of human cervical dysraphism is described.

OBJECTIVES

In addition to the cosmetic stigma, these cutaneous markers provide a lead to reach the underlying spinal dysraphic states.

SETTING

Plains of North India.

METHODS

A case of human tail at the neck region is presented, whose cutaneous deformity lead the clinicians to his underlying spinal dysraphic state.

RESULTS

The final outcome of the patient was favorable.

CONCLUSION

Such markers should always be looked upon with a caution. The present report describes a unique case of a human neck tail, a causing cervical cord tethering.