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Table 1 Dogs reported with extradural intraspinal cysts in the reviewed literature

From: Spontaneous regression of extradural intraspinal cysts in a dog: a case report

Type of cyst

Location

Breed

Gender

Age (years)

Other imaging findings at cyst location

Clinical signs

References

Extradural instraspinal cyst

C2-C3

CKCS

M

2

No

Cervical pain

Harris et al., 2011 [20]

Gangliona

L6-L7, L7-S1

GSD

F

6

Lumbarization of S1, Cd1 fused to sacrum

Lumbosacral pain

Webb et al., 2001 [4]

Synoviala

AA joint

Chihuahua

M

5

No

Cervical pain

Forterre et al., 2012 [8]

Synoviala

C3–C4, C4–C5, C5–C6

Mastiff

M

1.25

Degenerative changes and periarticular bone formation at articular process joints

Ataxia, tetraparesis, cervical pain

Levitski et al., 1999 [7]

Synoviala

C3–C4, C4–C5, C5–C6

Mastiff

M

1.5

Degenerative changes of articular process joints

Tetraparesis, ataxia, cervical pain

Levitski et al., 1999 [7]

Synoviala

C4-C5, C5-C6, C6-C7

Mastiff

F

2

Degenerative changes and remodelling of articular processes

Ataxia, tetraparesis, cervical pain

Dickinson et al., 2001 [2]

Synoviala

C4-C5, C5-C6, C6-C7

Mastiff

M

1.5

Degenerative changes and remodelling of articular processes

Ataxia, tetraparesis, cervical pain

Dickinson et al., 2001 [2]

Synoviala

C5-C6

Great Dane

M

1.25

Degenerative changes of articular process joints

Ataxia, tetraparesis, cervical pain

Levitski et al., 1999 [7]

Synoviala

C5-C6

Mastiff

M

1.25

Degenerative changes of articular process joints

Ataxia, tetraparesis, cervical pain

Levitski et al., 1999 [7]

Synoviala

C5-C6, C6-C7

Great Dane

F

2.2

Degenerative changes and remodelling of articular processes

Ataxia, tetraparesis, cervical pain

Dickinson et al., 2001 [2]

Synoviala

C5-C6, C6-C7

Mastiff

M

3

Degenerative changes and remodelling of articular processes

Ataxia, tetraparesis, cervical pain

Dickinson et al., 2001 [2]

Synoviala

C5-C6, C6-C8

Great Dane

F

1.6

Degenerative changes and remodelling of articular processes

Ataxia, tetraparesis, cervical pain

Dickinson et al., 2001 [2]

Synoviala

C6-C7

Great Dane

M

1

Degenerative changes and remodelling of articular processes

Ataxia, tetraparesis, cervical pain

Dickinson et al., 2001 [2]

Synoviala

L1-L2

GSD

M

9

Widespread degenerative articular process joint changes

Ataxia, paraparesis

Dickinson et al., 2001 [2]

Synoviala

L6-L7

Boxer

F

2

Sacralization of L7

Lumbosacral pain

Sale and Smith, 2007 [19]

Synoviala

L6-L7

GSD

F

6

Lumbarization of S1

Lumbar and lumbosacral pain

Sale and Smith, 2007 [19]

Synoviala

L7-S1

GSD

M

8

Ventral spondylosis, endplate sclerosis, disc protrusion

Lumbosacral pain

Schmökel and Rapp, 2016 [6]

Synoviala

L7-S1

GSD

F

6

Ventral spondylosis, endplate sclerosis, disc protrusion

Lumbosacral pain

Schmökel and Rapp, 2016 [6]

Synoviala

L7-S1

GSD

F

8

Ventral spondylosis, endplate sclerosis, and periarticular bone formation with degenerative changes of the articular processes

Lumbosacral pain

Forterre et al., 2006 [5]

Synoviala

L7-S1

GSD

M

9

Ventral spondylosis, endplate sclerosis, disc protrusion

Lumbosacral pain

Forterre et al., 2006 [5]

Synoviala

L7-S1

GSD

F

5

Ventral spondylosis, endplate sclerosis

Lumbosacral pain

Schmökel and Rapp, 2016 [6]

Synoviala

T13-L1

Border Collie

F

9

Bridging spondylosis of the thoracolumbar spine and degenerative changes at the articular process joints

Non-ambulatory paraparesis

Sale and Smith, 2007 [19]

Synoviala

T13-L1

GSD

F

8

Widespread degenerative articular process joint changes

Ataxia, paraparesis

Dickinson et al., 2001 [2]

Synoviala

T13-L1

GSP

F

10

Ventral spondylosis

Ataxia, paraparesis

Dickinson et al., 2001 [2]

Synoviala

T13-L1

Siberian Husky

M

8

No

Ataxia, paraparesis

Perez et al., 2000 [21]

  1. aConfirmed via histology. CKCS Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GSD German Shepherd Dog, GSP German Shorthaired Pointer