Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Toy Fox Terrier with brain cyst causing head and neck pain
By Brewer, D M et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2010·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Diagnosis and surgical resection of a choroid plexus cyst in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old neutered male toy fox terrier was brought in for neck and back pain, but he showed no neurological issues during the exam. An MRI revealed a cyst in the brain that needed to be removed. The vet performed surgery to take out the cyst, and a follow-up showed it was a choroid plexus cyst. The dog recovered well and was back to normal three months after the surgery.
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Abstract
A three-year-old neutered male toy fox terrier presented for a Chiari-like malformation. No neurological deficits were found on examination, although diffuse cervical, thoracolumbar and head pain were present. A mass within the fourth ventricle was apparent on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain. The lesion was hyperintense to brain parenchyma on T2-weighted images, hypointense on T1-weighted images and there was strong, homogeneous contrast enhancement. The cystic mass was removed through a suboccipital craniectomy. Histopathology was consistent with a choroid plexus cyst. The dog recovered well from the procedure and was clinically normal three months after surgery. To the authors' knowledge this is the first description of the appearance of a choroid plexus cyst on MRI in a dog and of its surgical removal. Although they are an uncommon finding, choroid plexus cysts should be considered as a differential diagnosis for mass lesions within the fourth ventricle.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20070492/