Use of a titanium mesh for cranioplasty following radical rostrotentorial craniectomy to remove an ossifying fibroma in a dog

A 6-year-old Australian Terrier was evaluated for surgical removal of an ossifying fibroma of the left calvarium of 7 months' duration. Computed tomography revealed invasion of the mass through the left parietal bone and extension into the epidural space of the brain. A left rostrotentorial and...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association Vol. 231; no. 11; pp. 1692 - 1695
Main Authors:	Bordelon, J.T, Rochat, M.C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-12-2007
Subjects:	Animals bone formation case studies cranioplasty Craniotomy - instrumentation Craniotomy - methods Craniotomy - veterinary dog diseases Dog Diseases - surgery Dogs fibroma Fibroma, Ossifying - surgery Fibroma, Ossifying - veterinary head Male Parietal Bone - surgery radical rostrotentorial craniectomy Skull Neoplasms - surgery Skull Neoplasms - veterinary surgery surgical equipment Surgical Mesh - veterinary titanium mesh Treatment Outcome
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Summary:	A 6-year-old Australian Terrier was evaluated for surgical removal of an ossifying fibroma of the left calvarium of 7 months' duration. Computed tomography revealed invasion of the mass through the left parietal bone and extension into the epidural space of the brain. A left rostrotentorial and frontal bone craniectomy was performed, and the mass was removed, along with a 1-cm margin of grossly normal bone. Cranioplasty was performed with a combination of porcine submucosa, titanium mesh, and screws. The dog recovered from surgery without complications and was discharged 3 days later. The dog was followed up for 24 months after surgery and has remained clinically normal. Findings suggested that rostrotentorial craniectomy is a viable option for removal of benign tumors affecting the parietal bones in dogs. Reconstruction of the resulting defect in the calvarium is possible with a combination of porcine submucosa and rigid titanium mesh.
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ISSN:	0003-1488 1943-569X
DOI:	10.2460/javma.231.11.1692