Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with spinal cord compression from vertebral angiomatosis
By Gagliardo, Teresa et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2024·From Diagnostic Veterinary Center PalermoVet, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Vertebral Angiomatosis in a Dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old spayed female Cavalier King Charles spaniel was brought in for trouble walking and weakness in her back legs. Imaging tests revealed a growth in her spine that was pressing on her spinal cord. The vet performed surgery to relieve the pressure, and the dog showed quick improvement afterward. Unfortunately, about five months later, her symptoms returned. This condition, called vertebral angiomatosis, is rare in dogs but can cause serious issues with movement.
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Abstract
A 3 yr old spayed female Cavalier King Charles spaniel was referred for insidious ataxia and paraparesis. A thoracolumbar lesion was suspected. Computed tomography showed focal osteolysis of the vertebral body and pedicles of T5. In addition, a hyperdense, extradural material within the vertebral canal, causing spinal cord compression on the right side, was present. The lesion was confirmed with magnetic resonance imaging. A T4-T5 hemi-dorsal laminectomy was performed to decompress the spinal cord. Histopathological examination was consistent with vertebral angiomatosis. After the surgery, the dog rapidly improved; however, 5 mo later the clinical signs relapsed. Vertebral angiomatosis is a vasoproliferative disorder, rarely reported as a cause of myelopathy in cats. This condition has not previously been reported in dogs. This case report describes the clinical features, the diagnostic findings, and the follow-up of a young dog with vertebral angiomatosis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38175977/