Spina bifida and myelomeningocele in a newborn canine: case report
Journal Title: Uningá Review - Year 2024, Vol 39, Issue 1
Abstract
Spina bifida is a congenital bone malformation characterized by failure of neural tube closure during the embryonic phase. It can present in the form of spina bifida occulta, meningocele or myelomeningocele. This work reports the clinical case of a two-day-old dog treated at the ANCLIVEPA-SP Veterinary Hospital which was born with spina bifida in the form of myelomeningocele. In the macroscopic findings, the animal presented a fissure in the thoracic region, with exposure and protrusion of the spinal cord due to failure of neural tube closure. Radiographic findings showed the involvement of several segments of the spine and spina bifida in the form of myelomeningocele. In the lateral projection, an important dorsal deviation of the anatomical axis of the thoracic spine and the thoracolumbar transition between T5 and T13 were observed, in addition to exposure of the dorsal portion of the articular facets from L1 to L4 to the external environment. In the ventrodorsal projection, the absence of closure of the dorsal arch of the C1 to L7 vertebrae was visualized. The owner opted for euthanizing the animal as there was no effective treatment for this illness.
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Lucilena Benites Karina Maria Basso de Oliveira
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