Cervical spinal arachnoid cyst in a dog.
An 18-month-old, intact male Akita presented with a 12-month history of progressive ataxia, hypermetria, and loss of conscious proprioception of the thoracic and pelvic limbs. Neurological examination and myelography localized a lesion at cervical vertebrae 1 and 2 consistent with an arachnoid cyst. Hemilaminectomy and cyst fenestration led to virtually full recovery.
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Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.
D000818:Animals; D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male