Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with brain cyst and spinal cord fluid buildup causing vestibular
By MacKillop, Edward et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2006·North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Intracranial epidermoid cyst and syringohydromyelia in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old female Cocker Spaniel suddenly developed balance issues and other signs of vestibular disease, which affected her ability to walk and maintain her posture. A CT scan of her brain revealed a large cystic mass causing pressure on her brain, along with a fluid-filled area in her spinal cord. Unfortunately, despite the findings, the dog passed away, and a postmortem examination confirmed the mass was an epidermoid cyst, which led to severe complications in her brain and spinal cord.
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Abstract
A 5-year-old female Cocker Spaniel dog had a sudden onset of vestibular disease that localized to the caudal fossa. Upon computed tomography of the brain, a large, hypoattenuating mass with a slight peripheral ring enhancement pattern was detected ventral to the cerebellum. A hypoattenuating region was also identified in the center of the C2 spinal cord segment, consistent with syringohydromyelia. Postmortem examination of the brain revealed a fluid filled, cystic mass located dorsal to medulla oblongata that caused severe compression of the overlying cerebellum. The histopathologic diagnosis was an epidermoid cyst. Extensive syringohydromyelia and obstructive hydrocephalus were identified, both thought to be secondary to overcrowding of the caudal fossa.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16863050/