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Images in neonatal medicine
A congenital pseudotail in a neonate
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A term baby born by forceps delivery was found at birth to have a sacral appendage (figure 1). A 6 cm vestigial tail was noted which contained no bony structures within, normal skin coverings and no obvious meningocele. The baby was not dysmorphic and had a normal neurological examination. Subsequent ultrasound and MRI showed features consistent with …
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