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Abnormal coccyx morphology

MedGen UID:
870221
Concept ID:
C4024658
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Abnormal tailbone; Abnormality of the coccyx
 
HPO: HP:0008519

Definition

Any structural abnormality of the coccyx. [from HPO]

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PubMed

Cama A, Palmieri A, Capra V, Piatelli GL, Ravegnani M, Fondelli P
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Islam MK
Indian J Pediatr 2002 Sep;69(9):819-20. doi: 10.1007/BF02723698. PMID: 12420917
Flake AW
Semin Pediatr Surg 1993 May;2(2):113-20. PMID: 8062028

Diagnosis

Akhaddar A
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Eur J Pediatr Surg 1993 Jun;3(3):182-5. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1063540. PMID: 8353123
Flake AW
Semin Pediatr Surg 1993 May;2(2):113-20. PMID: 8062028

Therapy

Bornman MS, Chevrier J, Rauch S, Crause M, Obida M, Sathyanarayana S, Barr DB, Eskenazi B
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Dekio I, Murata T
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Ibrahim D, Ho E, Scherl SA, Sullivan CM
J Pediatr Surg 2003 Feb;38(2):248-50. doi: 10.1053/jpsu.2003.50055. PMID: 12596115
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Prognosis

Harada A, Nishiyama K, Yoshimura J, Sano M, Fujii Y
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Gurda GT, VandenBussche CJ, Yonescu R, Gonzalez-Roibon N, Ellis CL, Batista DA, Netto GJ
Mod Pathol 2014 Apr;27(4):562-8. Epub 2013 Sep 20 doi: 10.1038/modpathol.2013.171. PMID: 24051698
Islam MK
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Flake AW
Semin Pediatr Surg 1993 May;2(2):113-20. PMID: 8062028
Duncan PA, Shapiro LR, Klein RM
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Clinical prediction guides

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J Neurosurg Pediatr 2014 Jul;14(1):81-6. Epub 2014 May 16 doi: 10.3171/2014.4.PEDS13431. PMID: 24835047
Gurda GT, VandenBussche CJ, Yonescu R, Gonzalez-Roibon N, Ellis CL, Batista DA, Netto GJ
Mod Pathol 2014 Apr;27(4):562-8. Epub 2013 Sep 20 doi: 10.1038/modpathol.2013.171. PMID: 24051698
Maigne JY, Pigeau I, Roger B
Eur Spine J 2012 Oct;21(10):2097-104. Epub 2012 Feb 22 doi: 10.1007/s00586-012-2202-6. PMID: 22354690Free PMC Article

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