Discal cysts of the cervical spine in two dogs

作者:Kang Byung Jae; Jung Yechan; Park Sangjun; Lee Kichang*
来源:Journal of Veterinary Science, 2015, 16(4): 543-545.
DOI:10.4142/jvs.2015.16.4.543

摘要

Discal cysts, which lie directly over intervertebral discs, are rare. Two old dogs with tetraparesis were referred to our facility. In both animals, magnetic resonance imaging revealed intraspinal extradural cystic mass lesions that were dorsal to degenerative intervertebral discs at the C3-C4 level. These lesions had low signal intensity on T1-weighted images, and high signal intensity on 12-weighted images. Aventral slot approach was used to perform surgical decompression, after which the symptoms improved remarkably. Discal cysts should be included in the differential diagnosis of dogs with cervical pain and tetraparesis. One effective treatment for discal cysts is surgical intervention.

  • 出版日期2015-12