Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Young dog with hind leg wobble from infected hip joint and abscess
By Jeongyun Jeong et al.·Published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science·2021·Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea, CH·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Case Report: Multimodality Imaging of Infectious Sacroiliitis and Retroperitoneal Abscess Causing Hindlimb Ataxia in a Young Dog
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Plain-English summary
A 3-month-old male Labrador Retriever was brought to the vet after experiencing falls and trouble walking due to hindlimb ataxia (loss of coordination). Various imaging tests revealed an infection in the left sacroiliac joint and a retroperitoneal abscess (a pocket of pus in the abdomen) caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. The vet diagnosed the dog with infectious sacroiliitis and treated the infection, which helped improve the dog's mobility and coordination.
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Abstract
A 3-month-old intact male Labrador Retriever was presented for falling trauma and hindlimb ataxia. Radiography indicated radiolucent left sacroiliac joint with irregular margin. Computed tomography revealed thickened sublumbar muscles and hypoattenuated sacroiliac joint while magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated abscess at retroperitoneum and gluteal muscle. Ultrasonography showed lytic left sacroiliac joint with retroperitoneal fluid, and fine needle aspiration resulted Staphylococcus aureus. Hindlimb ataxia was attributed to infectious sacroiliitis and its secondary retroperitoneal abscess. As far as the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of multimodality imaging of infectious sacroiliitis with retroperitoneal abscess caused by S. aureus in a dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.732788