Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Greyhound dog with sudden paralysis from spinal bleeding
By Theobald, Anita et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2014·Animal Health Trust, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Imaging diagnosis--Spontaneous subperiosteal vertebral hemorrhage in a greyhound.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old spayed female greyhound suddenly lost the ability to use her back legs, a condition known as paraplegia. After an MRI, the vet discovered that her spinal cord was being compressed due to a large blood clot outside the spinal membrane, called a subperiosteal hematoma. During surgery, the vet found this hematoma along with a smaller one and successfully removed them. Following the procedure, the dog was treated and showed improvement in her condition.
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Abstract
A 4-year-old, spayed female greyhound dog was presented with an acute onset of paraplegia. There was no known history of trauma or coagulopathy. Spinal cord compression was identified on MRI. Intra-operative evaluation revealed the presence of a large subperiosteal hematoma and a smaller epidural hematoma. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of a spinal subperiosteal hematoma diagnosed antemortem through MRI, with surgical exploration and successful treatment in a dog.
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