Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Bilateral parieto-occipital dermoid sinuses in a Rottweiler.
- Journal:
- The Journal of small animal practice
- Year:
- 2007
- Authors:
- Bornard, N et al.
- Affiliation:
- UP dermatologie · France
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Bilateral dermoid sinuses were identified on the parieto-occipital region of a Rottweiler. Diagnosis was confirmed by histological examination after successful complete surgical resection. The dermoid sinuses were independent with separate tracts. This unusual parasagittal location can be explained by craniofacial development: dermoid sinuses on the head could occur along the lines of embryological fusion and not only in the sagittal plane. A hypothesis of an origin at the level of the suture between the parietal and interparietal bones is possible in this case.
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