Mohammad Alfawareh1, Tamer Orief2, Eissa Faqeih3. 1. Spine Surgery Department, National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, PO Box 59046, Riyadh, 11525, Saudi Arabia. alfawarehm@yahoo.com. 2. Department of Neurosurgery, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Hospital, PO Box 260512, Riyadh, 11342, Saudi Arabia. 3. Section of Medical Genetics, Children's Specialist Hospital, King Fahad Medical City, PO Box 59046, Riyadh, 11525, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
PURPOSE: This case series describes a novel condition characterized by familial pseudotail associated with scoliosis, and synpolydactyly that has not been previously reported in literature. METHODS: The authors present three siblings and one cousin from the same family living in the northern region of the Arabian Peninsula. All cases presented with pseudotail, scoliosis, and complex synpolydactyly. The authors demonstrated complete clinical and radiological descriptions in addition the detailed performed surgeries. RESULTS: The histopathological result of the resected pseudotail specimens revealed bony lesion covered with thick fibrous tissue and evidence of mature adipocytes within trabecular spaces. CONCLUSIONS: The described cases represent a novel condition that has not been previously reported in the literature. Familial pseudotail scoliosis synpolydactyly syndrome is a newly recognized form of familial pseudotail.
PURPOSE: This case series describes a novel condition characterized by familial pseudotail associated with scoliosis, and synpolydactyly that has not been previously reported in literature. METHODS: The authors present three siblings and one cousin from the same family living in the northern region of the Arabian Peninsula. All cases presented with pseudotail, scoliosis, and complex synpolydactyly. The authors demonstrated complete clinical and radiological descriptions in addition the detailed performed surgeries. RESULTS: The histopathological result of the resected pseudotail specimens revealed bony lesion covered with thick fibrous tissue and evidence of mature adipocytes within trabecular spaces. CONCLUSIONS: The described cases represent a novel condition that has not been previously reported in the literature. Familial pseudotail scoliosis synpolydactyly syndrome is a newly recognized form of familial pseudotail.