Dermoid sinus type VI associated with spina bifida and tethered cord syndrome in a French Bulldog.
Matthew A KopkeMalcolm W JackWendy I BaltzerPaul F WightmanArnon GalPublished in: Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc (2019)
A 4-mo-old French bulldog was presented with acute onset pain and reluctance to move. A tubular structure arising in the dorsal thoracic midline and extending from a cutaneous orifice into deeper tissues was palpated on physical examination. Computed tomography with sinography revealed a dermoid sinus associated with spina bifida at the level of T3-T4. On surgical exploration, the dermoid sinus was found to communicate with the dura. Histology confirmed the diagnosis and classification as a type VI dermoid sinus. The pain response and hyperesthesia were suspected to be the result of tethered cord syndrome. Complete resolution of clinical signs was appreciated post-surgery, with the patient still free of clinical signs 3 mo later.
Keyphrases
- neuropathic pain
- computed tomography
- chronic pain
- case report
- spinal cord
- pain management
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- gene expression
- machine learning
- liver failure
- deep learning
- magnetic resonance imaging
- physical activity
- coronary artery bypass
- single cell
- pulmonary embolism
- spinal cord injury
- respiratory failure
- drug induced
- hepatitis b virus
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