Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with neck pain and weakness diagnosed with spinal inflammatory
By Reyes, Henry Mendo et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2024·San Marco Veterinary Clinic and Laboratory, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Intradural-extramedullary inflammatory pseudotumour of the cervical spinal cord of a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old mixed-breed dog was brought in because it was experiencing severe neck pain, weakness in all four legs, and difficulty with balance. An MRI revealed a mass pressing on the spinal cord in the neck area. The vet performed surgery to remove the mass, which was diagnosed as an inflammatory pseudotumor (a type of non-cancerous growth). After the surgery, the dog showed improvement in its symptoms and was on the road to recovery.
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Abstract
An 8-year-old mixed-breed dog was presented with cervical hyperesthesia, tetraparesis, and mild proprioceptive ataxia in all four limbs. 3 Tesla MRI showed a dorsal compressive intradural-extramedullary mass at the level of C1-C2, isointense to the gray matter with a hypointense ventral core on T2 weighted images (WI), isointense on T1WI, with a strong and homogeneous contrast enhancement. A C1-C2 partial dorsal laminectomy was performed, and the lesion was removed en bloc. The histopathological and immunohistochemical analysis defined the diagnosis of inflammatory pseudotumor.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38853369/