Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with aplastic pancytopenia treated with cyclosporine
By Kim, Jung-Hyun et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2012·BK21 Basic & Diagnostic Veterinary Specialist Program for Animal Diseases and Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of idiopathic aplastic pancytopenia in a dog treated with cyclosporine and azathioprine.
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Plain-English summary
A dog was brought in for low blood cell counts, a condition known as pancytopenia. Tests showed that the dog's bone marrow was not producing enough blood cells, and an MRI revealed unusual signals in the thigh bone. The veterinarian treated the dog with two medications, cyclosporine and azathioprine, which are often used to help boost blood cell production. This treatment strategy could be helpful for other dogs with similar conditions.
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Abstract
A dog was referred for pancytopenia. Bone marrow biopsy showed hypocellular fatty marrow. Magnetic resonance imaging had a high signal on T1-weighted image in the metaphyseal region of the femur. We suggest that MRI could be a valuable supportive diagnostic method and introduce a strategy of treatment with cyclosporine and azathioprine in canine aplastic pancytopenia.
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