Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ultrasound use for brain and spine problems in dogs and cats
By Gallagher, J G et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1995·Department of Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ultrasonography of the brain and vertebral canal in dogs and cats: 15 cases (1988-1993).
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 15 pets, including 3 cats and 12 dogs, had brain or spinal cord issues that required surgery and ultrasound imaging to help diagnose and treat their conditions. In the cats and dogs with brain lesions, the ultrasound clearly showed the masses, which helped the vets locate them during surgery. For dogs with spinal problems, the ultrasound was useful in confirming that all of a slipped disk was removed and in assessing tumors or swelling in the spinal cord. Overall, the use of ultrasound during surgery improved the outcomes for these pets by providing critical information for their treatment.
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Abstract
Medical records of 3 cats and 12 dogs with lesions of the brain (3 cats, 2 dogs) or vertebral canal (10 dogs) that underwent intraoperative ultrasonography were reviewed. Ultrasonography was performed after craniotomy, a ventral slot procedure, or laminectomy, using a real-time sector scanner with a 7.5- or 10-MHz transducer. In the 3 cats and 2 dogs with brain lesions, cerebral masses were hyperechoic, compared with normal brain, and were easily located. In the 2 dogs, ultrasonography was necessary to localize deep-seated cerebral lesions that could not be seen following craniotomy. In 7 dogs that underwent a ventral slot procedure because of prolapse of an intervertebral disk, ultrasonography was successfully used to assess completeness of disk removal. The remaining 3 dogs underwent dorsal laminectomy because intradural enlargement of the spinal cord (1 dog) or an intradural mass (2 dogs) could be seen myelographically. In the 2 dogs with intradural masses, intraoperative ultrasonography helped to delineate the extent of the tumor. In the third dog, spinal cord swelling was seen ultrasonographically; the histologic diagnosis was spinal cord edema.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7591927/