Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog's spinal cord cyst partly removed with surgery and improved then
By Shamir, M H et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·1999·Koret School of Veterinary Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Partial surgical removal of an intramedullary epidermoid cyst from the spinal cord of a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A one-and-a-half-year-old flat-coated retriever was brought in with a spinal cord issue caused by an epidermoid cyst, which is a type of growth. The veterinarian performed surgery to remove part of the cyst, but some of it was left behind to prevent damage to the spinal cord. After the surgery, the dog's condition improved significantly, but unfortunately, the cyst returned four months later, causing a decline in the dog's neurological health.
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Abstract
An intramedullary space-occupying lesion in the form of an epidermoid cyst was diagnosed in a one-and-a-half-year-old flat-coated retriever. Dorsal laminectomy and durotomy were performed in order to establish the diagnosis followed by excision of one third of the cyst. The remaining cystic tissue that was intimately attached to the spinal cord parenchyma was left in place in order to avoid further damage to the nervous tissue. The dog's neurological status improved dramatically after the surgery, but deteriorated four months later due to recurrence of the cyst.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10516951/