Matsumoto S, Yamamoto T, Okura K
Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City General Hospital.
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 1994 Jan;34(1):44-7. doi: 10.2176/nmc.34.44.
A 3-month-old boy presented with a tail associated with lipomeningocele. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging clearly demonstrated the presence of spina bifida and lipoma continuous from the tail to the thickened conus medullaris. The human tail may be related to spinal dysraphism and requires detailed neuroimaging investigation, and possibly microsurgery to prevent the tethered cord syndrome.
一名3个月大的男婴因伴有脂肪脊髓脊膜膨出的尾巴就诊。计算机断层扫描和磁共振成像清楚地显示了脊柱裂的存在以及从尾巴到增厚的脊髓圆锥的脂肪瘤。人类尾巴可能与脊柱发育不良有关，需要详细的神经影像学检查，可能还需要显微手术以预防脊髓拴系综合征。
