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Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Diseases

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Hypertrichosis is the presence of excessive growth of terminal hair. in the non-androgen dependent areas of the body. A faun's tail is abnormal lumbosacral hypertrichosis characterized by a patch of thick terminal hair that is generally several inches long [1]. Faun's tail the nevus in the lumbar area may be a skin marker for underlying spinal abnormalities such as spinal dysraphism [2]. In this article the The author reports that an eight-year-old woman with terminal hair in the lower back associated with myelomeningocele. An eight year old woman with a history of a hair patch. and swelling in the lower back from childhood. Prenatal and delivery the story was not remarkable. The milestones of development achieved were normal for his age. There was no history of urine or feces. Incontinence, however, complained of weakness in the lower extremities. Nere There was no such story in the family. She was born of a non-consanguineous marriage. On examination, a patch of dark, terminal hair defined by ZeOO in size about 7 cm × 15 cm was present in the lumbosacral region in the midline (Figure 1). In the center of the patch, there was a swelling. about 5 cm × 6 cm in size, cystic in consistency (Figure 2). The skin the overlying swelling was normal with no visible veins, puntum, sinus, or pulsations There was a large slate gray macular defiQed iOO pigmentation involving quadrants of the lower back and upper middle of both buttocks that persisted in the diascopy. No other dermal or Mucosal abnormality was observed in the patient. Neurological The examination revealed the power of grade 4 in the muscles of the lower extremities. However, there was no sensory deficit. His gait was normal. Magnetic resonance the spine and brain showed spina bifida in the L2, L3, and L4 vertebrae. A cystic swelling that encloses the spinal cord, its meninges, cerebrospinal fluid, and parts of the nerve roots (myelomeningocele) were observed it protrudes through the posterior spinal defect. Based on history, suggestive clinical examination and with the additional support of radiology, a The diagnosis of faun's tail with myelomeningocele and Mongolian spot was done. The patient was referred to the neurosurgery department to Future management.

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