Faun tail nevus is one such cutaneous marker presenting in early childhood as a localised or rarely nevoid 2 hypertrichotic patch which often alarms the parents. Fifteen cases (Fig. 1, Fig. 2) presented with faun tail nevus for hair removal to the skin centre over a four-year period.

Faun tail is a triangle-shaped hypertrichosis of the lumbosacral region. It is a rare condition and it can be a cutaneous marker of underlying spinal cord anomaly. We report on a 17-year-old female patient with hypertrichosis on the lumbosacral area …

Faun tail nevus is an abnormal lumbar hypertrichosis represented by tufts of coarse terminal hair, several inches long usually manifesting as a lozenge or triangular patch in the lumbosacral area and may overlie an occult spinal abnormality .

Faun-tail nevus is a rare reported entity which is clinically presented as an abnormal lumbosacral hypertrichosis with spinal dysraphism. A proper evaluation with neurological and radiological examinations, may prevent possible sequels associated with spinal dysraphism 1-4.

Faun tail nevus (FTN) is an uncommon congenital nevus characterized by circumscribed hypertrichosis usually present in the lumbosacral region, often a marker of underlying spinal dysraphism. The word faun tail is derived from the Roman mythological creature Faun, half human-half goat, believed to be a symbol of fertility. The spinal dysraphism ...

Background: Localized lumbosacral hypertrichosis presenting as faun tail nevus often represents an underlying spinal occult or overt abnormality. This study was undertaken to study these abnormalities and assess their treatment outcome with …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings included diastematomyelia between T12 and L1 levels and slight flattening of lumbar lordosis (Figure 2). A diagnosis of faun tail with underlying spinal dysraphism was made. There was also urinary incontinence as …

We describe three cases (one male and two females) of faun tail nevi, which is one of the most important cutaneous marker of spinal dysraphism. One of the patients presented with acro-osteolysis leading to auto amputation of the toes of the …

A tuft of hair in the lumbosacral region, the so called faun tail naevus is often associated with spina bifida and diastematomyelia . Diastematomyelia is a variety of spinal dysraphism in which there is a cogenital splitting of some part of the spinal cord.

Jul 21, 2011 · Faun tail nevus is an abnormal lumbar hypertrichosis represented by tufts of coarse terminal hair, several inches long usually manifesting as a lozenge or triangular patch in the lumbosacral area and may overlie an occult spinal abnormality .