Journals / Kafkas Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi / 2013 / Cilt: 19 - Sayı: 0

Evaluation of clinical, radiological and pathological findings in the identification of a spinal cord lesion in a paraplegic dog

Paraplejili bir köpekte spinal kord lezyonunun belirlenmesinde klinik, radyolojik ve patolojik bulguların değerlendirilmesi

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As a result, this case report is presented so that it would be beneficial in the identification of both diagnosis and prognosis of the disease in similar cases our colleagues may come across.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this report describes the identification of an interesting spinal cord lesion developing in a 2 years old, male, hybrid dog due to being injured by gunshot.
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Key Findings & Data:In the direct radiography of the patient diagnosed with clinic paraplegia was detected a bullet in the 9th-10th intercostal space at a distance of 2-3 cm away from the corpus vertebrae.
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Conclusion & Impact:As a result, this case report is presented so that it would be beneficial in the identification of both diagnosis and prognosis of the disease in similar cases our colleagues may come across.
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The aim of this report describes the identification of an interesting spinal cord lesion developing in a 2 years old, male, hybrid dog due to being injured by gunshot. In the direct radiography of the patient diagnosed with clinic paraplegia was detected a bullet in the 9th-10th intercostal space at a distance of 2-3 cm away from the corpus vertebrae. While no abnormal findings were determined from direct and contrast radiography (myelography), through MRI, an area with a lesion at the T9-T10 level was identified on the spinal cord. At necropsy of the dog dying on the 10th day of case, a damaged area of 0.5 cm compatible with MRI findings was determined while examining the injured spinal cord. Besides, myelomalacia on spinal cord was recognized during histopathology evolution. As a result, this case report is presented so that it would be beneficial in the identification of both diagnosis and prognosis of the disease in similar cases our colleagues may come across.

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Bu raporda 2 yaşlı erkek melez bir köpekte ateşli silah yaralanmasına bağlı gelişen ilginç bir spinal kord lezyonunun tanımlanması amaçlandı. Klinik olarak parapleji tanısı konulan olgunun direkt radyografisinde 9-10. interkostal aralıkta ve korpus vertabralara 2-3 cm uzaklıkta bir adet kurşun saptandı. Direkt ve kontrast radyografi (myelografi) ile spinal kordda herhangi bir anormal bulguya rastlanmazken manyetik rezonans görüntüleme (MRG) ile T9-T10 düzeyinde lezyonlu bir alan tespit edildi. 10 gün sonra ölen köpeğin nekropsisinde lezyonlu spinal kord incelendiğinde MRG bulguları ile uyumlu 0.5 cm’lik hasarlı bir bölge belirlendi. Histopatolojik değerlendirmede ise spinal kordda myelomalasi tespit edildi. Sonuç olarak, karşılaşılabilecek benzer olgularda gerek tanı gerekse hastalığın prognozunun belirlenmesinde faydalı olabileceği inancı ile bu olgu sunulmuştur.

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KILIÇ, E., YAYLA, S., ERMUTLU, C. Ş., KAYA, M., AYGÜN, H., SÖZMEN, M. (2013). Evaluation of clinical, radiological and pathological findings in the identification of a spinal cord lesion in a paraplegic dog. Kafkas Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 19 - Sayı: 0, 217–220. https://ajindex.com/articles/273674

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