Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Myelography with multiple views helps locate disc herniation in dogs
By Tanaka, Hiroshi et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2004·Nakayama Veterinary Hospital, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Usefulness of myelography with multiple views in diagnosis of circumferential location of disc material in dogs with thoracolumbar intervertebral disc herniation.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 80 dogs with back pain due to herniated discs underwent a special imaging test called myelography to pinpoint the exact location of the disc material pressing on their spinal cords. The results showed that this test was very effective, accurately identifying the location in 94% of the cases. The oblique view of the spine provided the most helpful information, especially for determining if the disc material was pushing to one side. In almost all cases, the findings from the myelography matched what the surgeons found during surgery. This means that myelography is a valuable tool for diagnosing disc issues in dogs.
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Abstract
The usefulness of myelography with multiple views (lateral, ventrodorsal, left and right oblique view) in the diagnosis of the exact circumferential location of herniated disc material around the spinal cord in 80 dogs diagnosed with thoracolumbar intervertebral disc herniation at surgery was assessed by comparison of clinical and surgical findings. The circumferential location of the compressing mass was diagnosed in 94% of dogs on myelography. The oblique view was of more benefit than the ventrodorsal view in diagnosing the circumferential distribution of the compressing mass. Only the oblique view contributed to a diagnosis of lateralization of the compressing mass in 45% of dogs. Fourteen percent of dogs had clinical lateralization contralateral to myelographic lateralization. The myelographic localization agreed with the surgical localization in 97% of dogs with regard to the exact location of herniated disc material. The presence of clinical lateralization contralateral to myelographic lateralization and a high proportion of agreement of myelographic and surgical localization documents that myelography with multiple views is useful and essential to accurately determine the circumferential location of disc material around the spinal cord.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15297755/