Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Back pain and leg lameness in a 6-year-old dachshund from epidural
By Meij, B P et al.·Published in The Veterinary record·1996·Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, Netherlands·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Epidural lipomatosis in a six-year-old dachshund.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old female dachshund was brought in for intermittent limping in her left back leg and occasional back pain. After several imaging tests, the vet found a fatty mass pressing on her spinal cord. The mass was surgically removed, and the dog’s symptoms completely resolved after the surgery. A follow-up scan five months later showed no further issues, confirming the diagnosis of epidural lipomatosis, which is similar to a condition seen in humans.
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Abstract
A six-year-old female dachshund was examined because of intermittent lameness in its left pelvic limb and periodic back pain. Myelography, epidurography and computed tomography (CT) revealed a dorsal displacement of the dural sac in the lumbosacral region caused by a soft tissue mass which had the specific density of fat. The mass was removed via a dorsal laminectomy in the lumbosacral area and a histological examination confirmed that it was adipose tissue. The clinical signs resolved after the surgery and a follow-up CT five months later showed no evidence of compression of the dural sac. The diagnosis of epidural lipomatosis in this dog was based on the clinical findings, the results of diagnostic imaging, and the surgical and histological findings, all of which revealed many similarities with epidural lipomatosis in man.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8736502/