Extradural spinal synovial cysts in nine dogs. Export

@article{citeulike:3883189, abstract = {Nine dogs presenting for investigation of cervical or thoracolumbar myelopathies were diagnosed with extradural spinal synovial cysts. Degenerative disease affecting the articular facets or intervertebral discs was present on plain spinal radiographs in all cases. Myelography was consistent with dorsolateral, extradural spinal cord compression. Two groups of dogs were identified: (1) young, giant breed dogs with multiple cysts involving one or more levels of the cervical spinal cord; and (2) older, large breed dogs with solitary cysts involving the thoracolumbar spinal cord. The synovial cysts constituted the major compressive lesions in four of the dogs. Analysis of lumbar cerebrospinal fluid demonstrated albuminocytological dissociation, consistent with chronic compressive myelopathy, in six dogs. All dogs underwent decompressive surgery and the diagnosis of synovial cysts was confirmed histologically. The mean follow-up period was 17 months (range four to 36 months). At the time of follow-up, all dogs were fully ambulatory with improved neurological function compared with that at initial presentation.}, author = {Dickinson, P. J. and Sturges, B. K. and Berry, W. L. and Vernau, K. M. and Koblik, P. D. and Lecouteur, R. A.}, citeulike-article-id = {3883189}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11688527}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=11688527}, issn = {0022-4510}, journal = {The Journal of small animal practice}, keywords = {cyst, spinal, surgery}, month = {October}, number = {10}, pages = {502--509}, posted-at = {2009-01-13 19:05:50}, priority = {2}, title = {Extradural spinal synovial cysts in nine dogs.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11688527}, volume = {42}, year = {2001} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3883189 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3883189 N2 - Nine dogs presenting for investigation of cervical or thoracolumbar myelopathies were diagnosed with extradural spinal synovial cysts. Degenerative disease affecting the articular facets or intervertebral discs was present on plain spinal radiographs in all cases. Myelography was consistent with dorsolateral, extradural spinal cord compression. Two groups of dogs were identified: (1) young, giant breed dogs with multiple cysts involving one or more levels of the cervical spinal cord; and (2) older, large breed dogs with solitary cysts involving the thoracolumbar spinal cord. The synovial cysts constituted the major compressive lesions in four of the dogs. Analysis of lumbar cerebrospinal fluid demonstrated albuminocytological dissociation, consistent with chronic compressive myelopathy, in six dogs. All dogs underwent decompressive surgery and the diagnosis of synovial cysts was confirmed histologically. The mean follow-up period was 17 months (range four to 36 months). At the time of follow-up, all dogs were fully ambulatory with improved neurological function compared with that at initial presentation. IS - 10 JF - The Journal of small animal practice SN - 0022-4510 EP - 509 TI - Extradural spinal synovial cysts in nine dogs. VL - 42 SP - 502 KW - cyst KW - spinal KW - surgery AU - Dickinson, PJ AU - Sturges, BK AU - Berry, WL AU - Vernau, KM AU - Koblik, PD AU - Lecouteur, RA PY - 2001/10// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11688527 ER -