Magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of type 1 dermoid sinus in two Rhodesian ridgeback dogs

Rahal, Sheila [UNESP]; Mortari, Ana Carolina [UNESP]; Yamashita, Seizo [UNESP]; Filho, Miltom Morishin [UNESP]; Hatschbac, Eduardo [UNESP]; Sequeira, Júlio Lopes [UNESP]

Magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of type 1 dermoid sinus in two Rhodesian ridgeback dogs

Date

2008-09-01

Authors

Rahal, Sheila

Mortari, Ana Carolina

Yamashita, Seizo

Filho, Miltom Morishin

Hatschbac, Eduardo

Sequeira, Júlio Lopes

Type

Article

Abstract

Two cases of type 1 dermoid sinus in Rhodesian ridgebacks are described, with emphasis on the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis and delineation of the lesions. Magnetic resonance imaging was useful in identifying fluid-filled structures, fibrous capsules, and sinus tracts, but was not able to identify the termination of the tracts.