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Case Reports
. 2011 Jan;2(1):23-4.
doi: 10.4103/2229-5178.79865.

Faun tail nevus

M Yamini  1 , K S Sridevi, N Prasanna Babu, Nanjappa G Chetty
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Case Reports

Faun tail nevus

M Yamini et al. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2011 Jan.

Abstract

Faun tail nevus is a posterior midline cutaneous lesion of importance to dermatologists as it could be a cutaneous marker for its underlying spine and spinal cord anomaly. We report a 13-year-old girl with excessive hair growth over the lumbosacral region since birth. There was associated spinal anomaly with no neurological manifestation affecting the lower spinal cord. The diagnosis was made on clinical basis. The patient reported for cosmetic disability. This case is reported for its clinical importance.

Keywords: Faun tail nevus; silky down; spinal dysraphism.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
A tuft of terminal hairs in the LS region (Faun tail)
Figure 2
Figure 2
CT pictures of lumbar spine. Absent spinous process of L2 and left lamina (white arrow), narrowing of the spinal canal below with bony septum dividing the canal (diastometamyelia) (black arrows)
Figure 3
Figure 3
CT pictures of LS region in lateral and AP view showing spina bifida and diastometamyelia
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