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Additionally, a brief literature review is provided to contextualise these congenital anomalies. This series comprises eight rare cases of SB managed in a Nigerian neurosurgical facility. Additionally, a brief literature review is provided to contextualise these congenital anomalies. This case series comprises eight rare cases of SB managed in a Nigerian neurosurgical facility. Amongst these, four cases exhibited segmental spinal dysgenesis (SSD; one thoracolumbar, one lumbar, and two sacral). Each of these cases demonstrated diverse associated musculoskeletal, cutaneous, and perineal anomalies, accompanied by varying degrees of neurological dysfunction. Other cases included lipomyelomeningocele (LMMC), human tail (HT), membranous meningocele, and myeloschisis (MSS). Autonomic dysfunction was a common feature in all of the cases, whilst two of the patients presented with congenital kyphotic spinal deformity. 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