Vietnamese doctors successfully remove ‘human tail’ from 4-month-old baby
Thursday, December 14, 2023, 12:05 GMT+7
Doctors in Vietnam have successfully performed a surgical operation to remove a 14-centimeter 'tail' from a four-month-old baby who was born with the extra appendage, their hospital reported on Wednesday.
The child, N.V.P., a resident in Ngoc Lac District, Thanh Hoa Province, was admitted to Thanh Hoa Children’s Hospital in the namesake north-central Vietnamese province prior to having the 'tail' removed.
After basic tests, doctors found meningocele, a birth defect where part of the meniges pushes through the skull or backbone, causing a raised area under the skin.
The result is often a tail-like appendage.
The two-hour surgical operation was a success.
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| The four-month-old child with a rare ‘human tail’ in Thanh Hoa Province, north-central Vietnam. Photo: Supplied |
The child was discharged from hospital after 10 days of post-operative care without any complication.
Doctor Du Van Nam, head of the team responsible for the operation, said meningocele is an innate defect of people’s nervous system.
With prompt treatment, patients are likely to live relatively normal lives.
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