Cervical dermoid sinus in a cat: case presentation and review of the literature.

Authors
Fleming JM, Platt SR, Kent M, Freeman AC, Schatzberg SJ.
Source
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1098612X11002609
Date
2011 Dec
Journal
J Feline Med Surg
Volume
13
Number
12
Pages
992-6

A 6-month-old female spayed domestic shorthair cat was presented for evaluation of a focal subcutaneous swelling on the dorsal neck at the level of atlas. The magnetic resonance imaging and surgical treatment of a dermoid sinus associated with the cervical vertebrae is described. To the authors' knowledge, a dermoid sinus in this location has not been described previously in the cat. The prognosis following surgical resection appears favorable.

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