Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgery removes brainstem metal pieces in young German Shepherd
By Thamar-Torres, Oscar & Shores, Andy·Published in Frontiers in veterinary science·2023·Especialidades Centro Veterinario·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Case report: Surgical removal of an intradural and intramedullary brainstem foreign body in a young German Shepherd.
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Plain-English summary
A young female German Shepherd was brought in because she was having trouble walking and was in severe neck pain. The vet found two metallic objects lodged in her brainstem area, which were causing her symptoms. They performed surgery to remove the foreign bodies, and after a few months of recovery, she was back to normal.
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Abstract
A young, female German Shepherd was presented for evaluation of a progressive, mildly ambulatory tetraparesis with severe neck pain. All segmental reflexes were intact, and the paresis was more severe on the right thoracic and pelvic limbs. Diagnostic imaging (radiographs and computed tomography) revealed 2 metallic linear foreign bodies lodged at the right side of the cervicomedullary junction. A modification of the previously described ventral craniectomy approach was performed and after removal of a portion of the basioccipital bone using a nitrogen powered drill, the foreign bodies were removed. Over a period of 3 months, the patient made a full recovery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37008340/