Rj. Hardie et al., SPINAL MENINGEAL CYST IN A DOG - A CASE-REPORT AND LITERATURE-REVIEW, The Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, 32(6), 1996, pp. 477-480
A two-year-old, female Chinese shar pei was presented with a one-year
history of ataxia involving the pelvic limbs, The neurological lesion
was localized to the thoracolumbar region of the spinal cord, A cyst i
nvolving the dorsal subarachnoid space at the level of the 12th thorac
ic vertebral body was identified with myelography. The diagnosis of a
meningeal cyst was made, and surgical treatment consisting of a dorsal
laminectomy and cyst fenestration was performed. The pelvic-limb atax
ia improved, and the owners considered the dog to be normal three mont
hs after surgery. The classification, etiology, clinical signs, diagno
stic techniques, treatment, and histology of meningeal cysts are revie
wed.