Kopke Matthew A, Jack Malcolm W, Baltzer Wendy I, Wightman Paul F, Gal Arnon
School of Veterinary Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
J Vet Diagn Invest. 2019 Mar;31(2):294-297. doi: 10.1177/1040638719827626. Epub 2019 Feb 8.
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.
一只4个月大的法国斗牛犬出现急性疼痛且不愿活动。体格检查时可触及一个位于胸背中线、从皮肤开口延伸至深部组织的管状结构。计算机断层扫描造影显示在T3 - T4水平存在与脊柱裂相关的皮样窦。手术探查发现皮样窦与硬脑膜相通。组织学检查证实诊断并分类为VI型皮样窦。疼痛反应和感觉过敏被怀疑是脊髓拴系综合征的结果。术后临床症状完全缓解,3个月后该犬仍无临床症状。