Hindbrain decompression in a dog with scoliosis associated with syringomyelia.

Abstract

A 6-month-old female Border Collie was examined because of a 1-month history of progressive curvature of the cervical portion of the vertebral column. Radiography revealed severe cervical and thoracic scoliosis. Cervical syringomyelia and hydrocephalus were observed by means of magnetic resonance imaging. Suboccipital craniotomy and laminectomy of the first cervical vertebra were performed, and substantial improvement in the scoliosis and syringomyelia was observed 3 months after surgery. No recurrences were seen during the first year after surgery.

• Authors: Satoshi Takagi, Tsuyoshi Kadosawa, Tomohiro Ohsaki, Yuki Hoshino, Masahiro Okumura, Toru Fujinaga
• Journal: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (J Am Vet Med Assoc) Vol. 226 Issue 8 Pg. 1359-63, 1347 (Apr 15 2005) ISSN: 0003-1488 [Print] United States
• PMID: 15844429 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Animals
• Cervical Vertebrae (diagnostic imaging, pathology, surgery)
• Craniotomy (veterinary)
• Decompression, Surgical (methods, veterinary)
• Dog Diseases (diagnosis, etiology, surgery)
• Dogs
• Female
• Hydrocephalus (diagnosis, etiology, veterinary)
• Laminectomy (veterinary)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (veterinary)
• Radiography
• Recurrence
• Scoliosis (complications, diagnosis, surgery, veterinary)
• Syringomyelia (diagnosis, etiology, surgery, veterinary)
• Treatment Outcome