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Synovial Cysts Associated with Cauda Equina Syndrome in Two Dogs
Author(s) -
FORTERRE FRANCK,
KAISER STEPHAN,
GARNER MICHAEL,
STADIE BINE,
MATIASEK KASPAR,
SCHMAHL WOLFGANG,
BRUNNBERG LEO
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
veterinary surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1532-950X
pISSN - 0161-3499
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-950x.2005.00108.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cauda equina syndrome , synovial cyst , pathology , cauda equina , radiology , cyst , spinal cord , psychiatry
Objective— To report synovial cysts associated with cauda equina syndrome in 2 dogs. Study Design— Clinical cases. Animals— Two German Shepherd dogs. Methods— After magnetic resonance imaging detection, cysts were surgically removed via dorsal laminectomy. Results— Six and 8 months after surgery, both dogs were free of clinical signs and no pain was elicited on lumbosacral joint manipulation. Conclusion— Although described in dogs, cysts at the lumbosacral joint might cause compression of the cauda equina nerve roots. Radical excision of the cyst capsule can result in resolution of clinical signs. Clinical Relevance— Synovial cysts should be considered in the differential diagnosis of dogs with cauda equina compression syndrome when lumbosacral degenerative joint disease is present.