Spinal meningeal cyst in a dog: a case report and literature review

Abstract

A two-year-old, female Chinese shar pei was presented with a one-year history of ataxia involving the pelvic limbs. The neurological lesion was localized to the thoracolumbar region of the spinal cord. A cyst involving the dorsal subarachnoid space at the level of the 12th thoracic vertebral body was identified with myelography. The diagnosis of a meningeal cyst was made, and surgical treatment consisting of a dorsal laminectomy and cyst fenestration was performed. The pelvic-limb ataxia improved, and the owners considered the dog to be normal three months after surgery. The classification, etiology, clinical signs, diagnostic techniques, treatment, and histology of meningeal cysts are reviewed.