Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Spinal lymphoma causing back leg weakness in a Bordeaux dog seen
By Veraa, Stefanie et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2010·Utrecht University, Netherlands·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Comparative imaging of spinal extradural lymphoma in a Bordeaux dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old Bordeaux dog was brought in because it was having trouble using its back legs, a condition known as posterior paresis. The vet used advanced imaging techniques, including CT and MRI scans, to find a tumor outside the spinal cord that was pressing on it. The MRI provided clearer images of the tumor's extent compared to the CT scan. This case highlights the importance of MRI for diagnosing spinal tumors in dogs.
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Abstract
A lumbar extradural lymphoma compressing the spinal cord was identified on contrast enhanced computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images in a 4-year-old Bordeaux dog presented with posterior paresis. A significant paravertebral extension was only clearly defined on contrast MRI images; therefore, MRI was more useful than CT in imaging of spinal extradural lymphoma in this dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20676296/