Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Mastiff dog with pelvic limb pain diagnosed by MRI
By Glyde, M et al.·Published in The Veterinary record·2004·Department of Veterinary Pathology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis and surgical management of sacral osteochondrosis in a mastiff dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old male Mastiff was brought in for chronic pain in its back legs. X-rays showed a mineralized area on the sacrum, and an MRI revealed that this was causing pressure on the nerves in the lower back. The vet performed surgery to remove the problematic bone fragment, and afterward, the dog's pain improved significantly. The surgery was successful, and the dog was able to move more comfortably again.
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Abstract
The clinical, radiographic, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), surgical and pathological findings related to an osteochondral lesion of the sacrum in a mastiff dog are described. The dog showed chronic signs of pain in its pelvic limbs. Radiography revealed a triangular mineralised opacity at the craniodorsal aspect of the sacrum consistent with sacral osteochondrosis. A T2-weighted spin-echo MRI revealed dorsal and lateral compression of the cauda equina. The osteochondral fragment was removed via a dorsal laminectomy, and the clinical signs resolved. Histological abnormalities in the fragment were consistent with a diagnosis of osteochondrosis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15311801/