Pedunculated Sacral Lipomapresenting As A Human Pseudotail

Abstract

A long pedunculated egg-shaped lipoma of the sacrum in a newborn infant, presenting as a tail, was treated surgically. Occult spinal dysraphism may be accompanied with this entity. Investigations for underlying dysraphism and its treatment are mandatory.

Keywords

• Pedunculated lipoma
• pseudotail
• dysraphism
• tethered cord.