Medical Must-See: Newborn’s tall tail cut short

Imaging revealed a non-canalised appendage without bony content

A temporary tail-like structure is a common feature of embryonic development, but doctors in Egypt have reported a rare case of a 10cm-long pseudo-tail that stuck around full term.

The one-month-old boy presented to the Assiut University Children’s Hospital with his parents complaining of a “tall skin appendage” protruding from the lower back since birth.