Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Spinal arachnoid cyst surgery and outcomes in four dogs
By Frykman, O F·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·1999·Animal Hospital of Jö·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Spinal arachnoid cyst in four dogs: diagnosis, surgical treatment and follow-up results.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
Four dogs, including two schipperkes and two rottweilers, were diagnosed with spinal arachnoid cysts, which can cause issues like pain or mobility problems. The cysts were found in specific areas of their spines and were treated surgically using either drainage or removal techniques. After surgery, three out of the four dogs showed no further issues during follow-up periods ranging from 10 months to four years. This suggests that surgical treatment can be effective for dogs with this condition.
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Abstract
Spinal arachnoid cysts were diagnosed in four dogs; two schipperkes and two rottweilers. Myelography showed the cysts to be localised either at the second to third caudal vertebrae or between the eighth and tenth thoracic vertebrae. The cysts were drop-shaped with a dorsal midline localisation, intradural in the arachnoid space, and with a cranial opening. Surgical treatment was performed by one of two techniques; durotomy with drainage or durectomy with resection. As the pathological examination in one case revealed a lining of hyperplastic pia-arachnoid meningothelial cells in the cyst, it was assumed that the cyst originates from a developmental disturbance during formation of the arachnoid membrane. Follow-up studies were carried out from 10 months to four years postoperatively and revealed that there were no further problems in three out of four of the dogs during this period.
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