Syringopleural shunt placement in a pug with a cervical spinal diverticulum and associated syringomyelia

Abstract

Abstract We report persistence of associated syringomyelia and formation of newly caudal spinal arachnoid diverticulum, following marsupialization surgery. We describe syringopleural shunt placement as a novel approach to treat both conditions in a Pug dog.

Keywords

• computed tomography
• corticosteroid
• laminectomy
• magnetic resonance imaging
• myelopathy
• tetraparesis