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case_images: Photography of the infant showing the appendage was attached to the back tip of coccyx appearing like a human tail and a dark pigmentation area in the low back.
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case_images: On physical examination, the appendage was 5 cm long and was attached to the back tip of coccyx appearing like a human tail (Figure 1). A dark pigmentation area in the low back was also found (Figure 1).
case_images: Plain radiographs revealed cleft vertebrae of the ninth thoracic vertebrae, and bifid rib of the fourth rib (Figure 2(a)). Computed tomography (CT) scans showed split cord malformations, block vertebrae of the third and fourth vertebrae, and hemivertebra of the second sacral vertebrae (Figures 2(b) and 2(c)). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed split cord malformations (Figure 2(d) and 2(e)).
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case_images: Plain radiographs revealed cleft vertebrae of the ninth thoracic vertebrae, and bifid rib of the fourth rib (Figure 2(a)). Computed tomography (CT) scans showed split cord malformations, block vertebrae of the third and fourth vertebrae, and hemivertebra of the second sacral vertebrae (Figures 2(b) and 2(c)). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed split cord malformations (Figure 2(d) and 2(e)).
case_images: Photography during the operation showing two hemicords within two separate dural sleeves.
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case_images: Two hemicords were shown to course within two separate dural sleeves (Figure 3).