Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with back leg weakness diagnosed with spinal bone growths
By Silver, G M et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2001·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Radiographic diagnosis: cartilaginous exostoses in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-month-old dog was brought in because it was having trouble using its back legs, a condition known as paraparesis. The vet found unusual bony growths on its spine and a toe, which were confirmed through X-rays and an MRI. These growths were pressing on the spinal cord, causing the mobility issues. The dog underwent surgery to relieve the pressure and a biopsy revealed the growths were cartilaginous exostoses, which are benign bone tumors. After the surgery, the dog was able to recover and improve its mobility.
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Abstract
A 6 month-old dog was examined for progressive paraparesis. On physical examination bony malformations were palpated over the cranial lumbar vertebral bodies and on the left metatarsal bone. Neuroanatomic lesion localization for the paraparesis was a T3-L3 spinal cord lesion. Radiographs confirmed bony masses at L1-L2 and on the left 3rd metatarsal bone. Magnetic resonance imaging was performed from T3-L3. Severe spinal cord compression was identified at L1-L2. Surgical decompression and biopsy confirmed the mass to be cartilaginous exostoses. This paper is an example of cartilaginous exostoses imaged with MR.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11405264/