title: Cervical dermoid sinus in a cat: case presentation and review of the literature.
abstract: A 6-month-old female spayed domestic shorthair cat was presented for evaluation of a focal subcutaneous swelling on the dorsal neck at the level of atlas. The magnetic resonance imaging and surgical treatment of a dermoid sinus associated with the cervical vertebrae is described. To the authors' knowledge, a dermoid sinus in this location has not been described previously in the cat. The prognosis following surgical resection appears favorable.
authors.affiliation: University of Georgia, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Athens, GA 30602, USA. jmfleming8@gmail.com
authors.forename: Jamie M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fleming
authors.forename: Simon R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Platt
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kent
authors.forename: Anne C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Freeman
authors.forename: Scott J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Schatzberg
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002415:Cats; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000662:veterinary
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