Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
MRI shows spinal bleeding with disc herniation in a Rottweiler dog
By Tidwell, Amy S et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2002·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Magnetic resonance imaging features of extradural hematomas associated with intervertebral disc herniation in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old female Rottweiler was brought in because she was having trouble using her back legs. Imaging tests showed that a herniated disc in her spine was pressing on her spinal cord and causing bleeding in the area. During surgery, the vet found a mix of blood and disc material causing the problem. Fortunately, there was no sign of cancer, and the treatment focused on relieving the pressure on her spinal cord. After the surgery, the dog was expected to recover and regain her mobility.
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Abstract
Myelography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were performed on a 4-year-old neutered female Rottweiler with bilateral pelvic limb paresis. On the myelogram, there was extradural spinal cord compression at the level of the T11-12 intervertebral disc. Inadvertent placement of epidural contrast medium also allowed identification of a 1-cm circular filling defect in the epidural space dorsal to the compressed spinal cord. MRI showed partial loss of the nucleus pulposus signal of the T11-12 disc, a focal signal void within the vertebral canal at T11 compatible with a free disc fragment, and extradural masses compressing the spinal cord at T10-11 and T11-12. Hemorrhage within the masses was confirmed on T2*-weighted images. A mixture of hematoma and mineralized disc material was found at surgery, and there was no histopathologic evidence of neoplasia. In this article, the appearance on MRI of hemorrhage associated with intervertebral disc herniation is discussed.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12174993/