Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with back pain and paralysis treated for spinal dermoid sinus
By Kaho Takahashi et al.·Published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science·2022·Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan, CH·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Case Report: Surgical Treatment of Type IV Spinal Dermoid Sinus in a Shiba Inu
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old spayed female Shiba Inu was brought to the vet because she was having trouble walking, had back pain, and was leaking urine. Imaging tests showed she had a type IV dermoid sinus, which is a skin-like growth in the spine, along with some spinal cord issues. The vet performed surgery to remove the growth and surrounding tissue. Four months later, the dog was doing much better—her back pain was gone, and she was able to walk and urinate normally again.
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Abstract
A 2-year-old spayed female Shiba Inu was presented with progressive non-ambulatory bilateral paraparesis, back pain, and urinary incontinence. CT and MRI revealed multiple vertebral malformations and type IV dermoid sinus. Hemilaminectomy was performed in T1–T5 to remove the dermoid sinus and granulomatous lesion that infiltrated into the spinal cord parenchyma. Histopathological examination of the excised tissue revealed type IV dermoid sinus with granulomatous meningomyelitis. After surgery, back pain was resolved, and the dog recovered ambulation and voluntary urination at the time of follow-up 4 months after surgery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.849025