title: Dermoid sinus in a crossbred Rhodesian ridgeback dog involving the second cervical vertebra.
abstract: A 4-year-old neutered Rhodesian ridgeback/dalmatian crossbred bitch was presented with a cervical, dorsal midline cutaneous swelling after 2 unsuccessful attempts at surgical resection of a dermoid sinus. Radiographs of the cervical spine indicated a C2 transosseous communication with the vertebral canal. Ultrasonographic evaluation demonstrated 2 interlinking cavities terminating close to C2. Complete resection of the sinus tract necessitated a partial dorsal laminectomy. Histology confirmed the diagnosis. This case is compared to similar cases in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lambrechts
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D013019:South Africa; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*