Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
CT scans with IV contrast or myelography for French Bulldog disc
By Signoret, Marion et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2023·From Neurology, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: IV Versus Myelography Computed Tomography for Thoracolumbar Intervertebral Disc Extrusion Surgical Planning in French Bulldogs.
Plain-English summary
A group of 48 French Bulldogs with acute back problems due to intervertebral disc herniation underwent two types of imaging tests to help plan their surgery. The tests compared a standard CT scan with one that used a special dye (myelography CT). The results showed that the myelography CT was more accurate in identifying the exact location and size of the problem. Based on these findings, veterinarians should prefer myelography CT for better surgical planning when dealing with disc issues in French Bulldogs.
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Abstract
Accurate diagnostic imaging is required for surgical planning of acute thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion. However, data comparing the accuracy of conventional IV contrast-injected computed tomography (CT) and myelography CT for hemilaminectomy localization and size assessment are sparse. In this study, IV contrast-injected CT and myelography CT were performed in 48 French bulldogs presenting with acute disc herniation and compared with postsurgical CT. CT images were evaluated by three raters. IV contrast-injected CT erroneously identified the compressive lesion site significantly more often than myelography CT. The length of the compressive lesion was significantly higher using myelography CT compared with conventional CT, but this did not lead to relevant consequences on the surgical opening site length. Myelography CT should therefore be recommended when thoracolumbar disc disease is suspected and multiple compressive lesions are visualized on IV-injected CT in French bulldogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37708472/