Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
How MRI helps diagnose side-specific lower back disk herniation
By Chambers, J N et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1997·Department of Small Animal Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Diagnosis of lateralized lumbosacral disk herniation with magnetic resonance imaging.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A dog with back pain was diagnosed with a herniated disk in the lower spine that was not visible on earlier imaging tests. The herniation was located on the left side and was identified using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which helped the veterinarian plan a careful surgery. The surgery successfully removed the herniated disk with minimal damage to the surrounding tissues, allowing for a smoother recovery.
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Abstract
A left-lateralized, lumbosacral intervertebral disk herniation, which was not apparent on epidurography, was diagnosed in a dog with magnetic resonance imaging. Precise, preoperative localization and characterization of the lesion allowed surgical approach and excision with minimum disruption of surrounding tissues.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9204463/