Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with steroid-responsive neck meningitis and fever
By Hess, P R & Sellon, R K·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1997·Department of Companion Animal and Special Species Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Steroid-responsive, cervical, pyogranulomatous pachymeningitis in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old male Labrador Retriever was brought in with a fever and sensitivity in his neck, which made him uncomfortable when touched. After testing, the vet diagnosed him with a rare condition called cervical pyogranulomatous pachymeningitis, which is inflammation of the protective layers around the spinal cord. The vet started long-term immunosuppressive therapy, and thankfully, the dog's condition improved significantly over time.
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Abstract
Syndromes of steroid-responsive meningitis have been described in the dog and typically are characterized by neutrophilic pleocytosis and an elevated protein concentration of the cerebrospinal fluid. In a minority of cases, histopathology has demonstrated suppurative leptomeningeal (i.e., arachnoid and pia) inflammation. A case of compressive, cervical, pyogranulomatous inflammation of undetermined cause affecting the dura mater (i.e., pachymeningitis), accompanied by fever and hyperpathia, is presented. The pachymeningitis ultimately regressed with long-term immunosuppressive therapy. This case shares features with hypertrophic spinal pachymeningitis of humans, an uncommon, frequently idiopathic, chronic inflammatory disorder causing dural hypertrophy, radiculopathy, and spinal cord compression.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9278124/