Lumbar spinal 'juxtaarticular' cyst in a Gordon setter |
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Authors: | Bley T Lang J Jaggy A Tomek A Forterre F |
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Institution: | Division of Clinical Neurology, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland. tim.bley@itn.unibe.ch |
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Abstract: | 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. |
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