Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Bernese mountain dog with neck bone growth causing spinal cord
By Bhatti, S et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2001·Department of Small Animal Medicine and Clinical Biology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Atlantoaxial cartilaginous exostosis causing spinal cord compression in a mature Bernese mountain dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 3.5-year-old Bernese mountain dog was brought in because it was having trouble walking, showing unsteady hind legs and flailing front legs. X-rays revealed a calcified growth in the neck that was pressing on the spinal cord. The vet performed surgery to remove the mass, and the dog fully recovered afterward. The growth was identified as cartilaginous exostosis, which is a type of bone growth.
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Abstract
Cartilaginous exostosis developed in the atlantoaxial region of a three-and-a-half-year-old Bernese mountain dog. The dog exhibited ataxia in the hindlimbs and flailing movements in the forelimbs. On survey radiographs of the cervical spine there was a focal calcified mass between the dorsal arch of the atlas and the spinous process of the axis. Lumbar myelography revealed severe dorsal spinal cord compression. The mass was removed surgically and the dog made a complete recovery. Histopathology of the excised mass was consistent with a diagnosis of cartilaginous exostosis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11263703/