Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with spinal cyst at L1 causing leg weakness treated with surgery
By Villm, Jessica & Windsor, Rebecca·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2022·From Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Diagnosis and Treatment of a Spinal Intraosseous Keratinized Cyst of L1 in a Dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old female spayed golden retriever was brought in because she had been having trouble walking and was unsteady on her back legs for three weeks. An MRI showed a mass pressing on her spinal cord, which was causing these issues. The vet performed surgery to remove the mass, which turned out to be a rare type of cyst in her spine. Thankfully, she made a full recovery within two weeks after the surgery and was able to walk normally again.
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Abstract
An 8 yr old female spayed golden retriever presented for a 3 wk history of progressive pelvic limb ataxia. MRI revealed a well-circumscribed T2-weighted hyperintense, T1-weighted poorly contrast-enhancing extradural mass to the right of the spinal cord at the level of L1 causing severe spinal cord compression. A right-sided hemilaminectomy was performed to remove the mass, and histopathology revealed an intraosseous keratinized cyst. A complete neurologic recovery was made within 2 wk following the surgery. This case illustrates a rare diagnosis and the first case report describing MRI findings and favorable clinical outcome after surgical management of a spinal intraosseous keratinized cyst.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35793485/