Laminectomia descompresiva, como tratamiento de cauda equina originada por lipoma en paciente canino de raza Rottweiler.

Abstract

Spinal compressions is one of the pathologies that affect the central nervous system the most. It gathers a set of clinical signs that affect mobility, posture, sphincters control, and could lead to paraplegia or total-to-partial paresis of the affected limbs. The above mentioned clinical signs depend on the site where the injury originates and the damage it causes to the spinal cord. One of the most common causes of this pathology is trauma by accidents; however, neoplasms have been described as part of the etiology of this condition. For an accurate diagnosis of this type of condition, a complete clinical evaluation of the patient, and diagnostic tools are required; to locate the lesion and to perform the appropriate surgical procedure, in most lesions caused by neoplasms, dorsal laminectomy is used as a surgical technique. The following is a report of the clinical case of a 20-month-old canine Rottweiler patient who underwent a decompressive laminectomy as a treatment for spinal compression caused by a lipoma.