Lumbar spinal 'juxtaarticular' cyst in a Gordon setter.
An 11-year-old Gordon setter bitch was presented with a history of progressive weakness in the right hind limb associated with pain in the lumbar spine. Neurological deficits consisted of ataxia, monoparesis, muscle atrophy and spontaneous over-knuckling of the affected limb. A large 'juxtaarticular' cyst located in a right dorsolateral position of the intervertebral foramen at L3-L4 was diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging. The cyst was removed through a modified laminectomy. The dog recovered quickly and returned to the owners 4 days after surgery with slight neurological symptoms. During the follow-up examination 2 and 6 months later, the Setter showed normal gait and neurological examination.
Bley
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T
Division of Clinical Neurology, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland. tim.bley@itn.unibe.ch
Lang
J
J
Jaggy
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Tomek
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Forterre
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D000818:Animals; D003560:Cysts / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome