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Dogs and cat with dermoid sinus and spina bifida - what to know
By Kiviranta, A-M et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2011·Faculty of Veterinary Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Dermoid sinus and spina bifida in three dogs and a cat.
Plain-English summary
A Chinese crested dog and two Swedish vallhunds were diagnosed with dermoid sinus (a skin defect) and spina bifida (a spinal cord defect) after showing neurological symptoms. A Burmese cat was also affected but did not show symptoms. The dogs underwent surgery, and all of them had good outcomes, meaning they recovered well after the procedures. The findings included a new type of dermoid sinus that had not been previously reported.
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Abstract
This case series describes four cases of concomitant dermoid sinus and spina bifida in a Chinese crested dog, two Swedish vallhunds and a Burmese cat. The diagnosis was confirmed by computed tomography, computed tomography fistulography and pathology. Two dogs that showed abnormalities during neurological examination underwent magnetic resonance imaging. One of them had imaging findings interpreted as syringohydromyelia. All the dogs underwent surgery and the outcome was considered good in all the cases. Based on clinical and pathological examination as well as diagnostic imaging findings, two of the dermoid sinuses were classified as type IV, and two of them showed a previously unreported type of dermoid sinus. This new type is suggested here as type VI.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21627660/