Atypical dermoid sinus in a chow chow dog : case report

A case of multiple dermoid sinuses in the dorsal cervical and craniothoracic regions in an adult chow chow dog is described. One sinus did not open on the skin surface. This is the first reported case of the condition in this breed and the first time absence of the sinus opening on the skin is descr...

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Main Author: M.J. Booth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1998-07-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
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Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/827
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spelling doaj-98e50d89bc4940e78d6eff043b00eeed2020-11-24T21:06:38ZengAOSISJournal of the South African Veterinary Association1019-91282224-94351998-07-0169310210410.4102/jsava.v69i3.827765Atypical dermoid sinus in a chow chow dog : case reportM.J. BoothA case of multiple dermoid sinuses in the dorsal cervical and craniothoracic regions in an adult chow chow dog is described. One sinus did not open on the skin surface. This is the first reported case of the condition in this breed and the first time absence of the sinus opening on the skin is described. The use of the term pilonidal sinus to describe this condition is challenged.https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/827Chow ChowCutaneous OpeningDermoid SinusPilonidal Sinus
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author M.J. Booth
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Atypical dermoid sinus in a chow chow dog : case report
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
Chow Chow
Cutaneous Opening
Dermoid Sinus
Pilonidal Sinus
author_facet M.J. Booth
author_sort M.J. Booth
title Atypical dermoid sinus in a chow chow dog : case report
title_short Atypical dermoid sinus in a chow chow dog : case report
title_full Atypical dermoid sinus in a chow chow dog : case report
title_fullStr Atypical dermoid sinus in a chow chow dog : case report
title_full_unstemmed Atypical dermoid sinus in a chow chow dog : case report
title_sort atypical dermoid sinus in a chow chow dog : case report
publisher AOSIS
series Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
issn 1019-9128
2224-9435
publishDate 1998-07-01
description A case of multiple dermoid sinuses in the dorsal cervical and craniothoracic regions in an adult chow chow dog is described. One sinus did not open on the skin surface. This is the first reported case of the condition in this breed and the first time absence of the sinus opening on the skin is described. The use of the term pilonidal sinus to describe this condition is challenged.
topic Chow Chow
Cutaneous Opening
Dermoid Sinus
Pilonidal Sinus
url https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/827
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