Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with sudden back pain and leg weakness diagnosed by CT myelography
By Kent, Marc et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2011·Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Imaging diagnosis-CT myelography in a dog with intramedullary intervertebral disc herniation.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old Chihuahua was brought to the vet because he was suddenly in a lot of pain and having trouble using his back legs. The vet found that the dog's spinal cord was swollen, and imaging tests showed a problem with a disc in his spine. During surgery, the vet removed the herniated disc material that was pressing on the spinal cord. After the procedure, the dog was able to recover and regain better mobility.
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Abstract
A 5-year-old Chihuahua was examined for peracute pain and paraparesis. Neuroanatomic localization was consistent with a symmetric T3-L3 myelopathy. Computed tomography (CT) of the T9-L5 vertebrae was normal. Myelography disclosed attenuation of the subarachnoid space from T11 to L1, consistent with spinal cord swelling. CT following the myelogram disclosed a focal area of intramedullary iodinated contrast medium at T13-L1. At surgery, intervertebral disc material was removed from the spinal cord. Based on the findings in this patient, intramedullary disc herniation should be considered a cause for focal intramedullary contrast medium accumulation.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21388471/