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Extrusão de disco intervertebral intradural em um cão / Intradural disc extrusion in a dog
Ripplinger, Angel; Aiello, Graciane; Wrzesinski, Mathias Reginatto; Schwab, Marcelo Luís; Rauber, Júlia da Silva; Ferrarin, Dênis Antonio; Chaves, Julya Nathalya; Mazzanti, Alexandre.
Afiliação
  • Ripplinger, Angel; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Hospital Veterinário Universitário. Serviço de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia. Santa Maria. BR
  • Aiello, Graciane; Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina. Xanxerê. BR
  • Wrzesinski, Mathias Reginatto; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Hospital Veterinário Universitário. Serviço de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia. Santa Maria. BR
  • Schwab, Marcelo Luís; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Hospital Veterinário Universitário. Serviço de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia. Santa Maria. BR
  • Rauber, Júlia da Silva; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Hospital Veterinário Universitário. Serviço de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia. Santa Maria. BR
  • Ferrarin, Dênis Antonio; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Hospital Veterinário Universitário. Serviço de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia. Santa Maria. BR
  • Chaves, Julya Nathalya; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Acadêmica Curso de Medicina Veterinária. Santa Maria. BR
  • Mazzanti, Alexandre; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Centro de Ciências Rurais. Departamento de Clínica de Pequenos Animais. Santa Maria. BR
Acta sci. vet. (Impr.) ; 48(suppl.1): Pub.513-4 jan. 2020. ilus
Article em Pt | VETINDEX | ID: biblio-1458340
Biblioteca responsável: BR68.1
Localização: BR68.1
ABSTRACT

Background:

Intervertebral disc extrusion is an important cause of spinal cord dysfunction in dogs. Intradural localizationof the extruded disc material is rare, and is generally associated with a traumatic event or with recurrence of disc extrusionat a previously affected site. We report the clinical presentation, diagnostic workup, and treatment of a dog with intraduralintervertebral disc extrusion not preceded by a traumatic event.Case A 6-year-old male Dachshund was referred for neurological evaluation due to acute onset of hind-end paralysispreceded by claudication of the left hindlimb. The patient had been receiving conservative treatment to no effect. Neurological examination revealed asymmetric non-ambulatory paraparesis, absence of postural reactions and decreased muscletone in both hindlimbs, a bilaterally diminished patellar reflex, and a hindlimb withdrawal reflex which was normal onthe right and greatly diminished to absent on the left. The lower back was tender to epaxial palpation. Plain radiographsof the lumbar spine in the lateral projection showed calcified material within the spinal canal between the third and fourthlumbar vertebrae. Myelography was suggestively abnormal at the same level, with epidural leakage of contrast at L3-L4.Considering the clinical history, breed, age, neurological signs, and radiographic findings, intervertebral disc disease wassuspected despite the inconclusive myelography findings. A dorsolateral lumbar hemilaminectomy was performed. Intraoperatively, the diagnosis was confirmed by visualization of a discolored spinal cord and absence of extradural material.The intradural space was accessed via durotomy. A firm, straw-yellow material was seen compressing the spinal cord andremoved. Subsequent histopathological...
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: VETINDEX Idioma: Pt Revista: Acta sci. vet. (Impr.) / Acta sci. vet. (Online) Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article / Project document

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: VETINDEX Idioma: Pt Revista: Acta sci. vet. (Impr.) / Acta sci. vet. (Online) Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article / Project document