Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Imaging diagnosis: traumatic dural tear diagnosed using intrathecal gadopentate dimeglumine.
- Journal:
- Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association
- Year:
- 2009
- Authors:
- Muñoz, Alberto et al.
- Affiliation:
- Gyroscan T5-NT · Netherlands
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
A dog with traumatic monoplegia had a spinal cord lesion, identified using conventional magnetic resonance imaging. In addition, the intrathecal use of gadopentate dimeglumine allowed identification of two sites of cerebrospinal fluid leakage from the vertebral canal, supporting a diagnosis of brachial plexus avulsion. Veterinary
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