A dermoid sinus, also known as a pilonidal sinus, is a tubular skin defect caused by incomplete separation of the skin and the nervous system during embryonic development. The sinus can be found at any point along the back or neck, but most commonly affects the neck or upper spine.

Dermoid sinus (DS) is a neural tube defect that is typically found along your dog’s back, neck and tail. Dermoid sinus appears to be a condition that can be found at birth and is found primarily in Ridgeback breeds with some evidence of it being found in other breeds as well.

A dermoid sinus is rare in dogs and cats. It can appear as single or multiple lumps on the dorsal midline. The sinus is caused in the embryonic stage of development.

Dermoid sinuses are congenital abnormalities (present from birth) that consist of hollow tubular indentations of the skin that penetrate down into the tissue below. They create problems because they are prone to infections. They occur along the dorsal midline (centre of the back of the dog.

Dermoid sinuses occur in 5.3% of Rhodesian Ridgebacks and are thought to be hereditary in this breed. Dogs with dermoid sinuses extending to the dura mater may present with ataxia, posterior paresis, and other neurologic abnormalities associated with myelitis or encephalitis.

2021年6月14日 · Dogs can have single or multiple dermoid sinuses. They are normally found along the dorsal midline, caudal or cranial to the dorsal ridge in the cervical and lumbar areas, respectively. However, contrary to popular opinion, dermoid …

2018年6月29日 · What is Dermoid Sinus in Dogs? An inherited condition, dermoid sinus can affect any dog breed. With symptoms that range from skin infections to nerve damage, here’s what you need to know about this disease.

2024年2月6日 · Dermoid sinus (DS) in dogs is an autosomal, recessively inherited, developmental anomaly that results in the dermoid sinus (tubular indentation) of the skin on the dorsal midline, usually along the center of the back of the dog.

Dermoid sinuses occur as inherited, autosomal recessive traits in Rhodesian ridgebacks or ridgeback-crosses, and they are occasionally seen in other breeds of dogs, such as the Shih tzu and the boxer. With recessive genetic traits the condition only becomes apparent when the puppy receives one defective gene from both parents.

What is a Dermoid Sinus? A Dermoid Sinus is a neural tube defect found in the Rhodesian Ridgeback dog. Although there have been cases of Dermoids seen in several other dogs of various breeds, it is primarily found in the Rhodesian Ridgeback and the Thai Ridgeback.