Surgical treatment and outcome of haematomyelia with a traumatic cause in a dog and a cat.
Vet Med Sci
; 10(2): e1377, 2024 03.
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ABSTRACT
Two surgically treated haematomyelia cases were documented. One dog and one cat were presented for acute progressive paraplegia following a fall from height incident. Neurological examinations suggested a L4-S3 myelopathy in both cases. Radiography and magnetic resonance imaging in both cases revealed no fracture or subluxation of the spine, but well-defined intramedullary mass lesions in lower lumbar regions compatible with haemorrhage and haematoma formation. Exploratory surgeries were performed over the lesions. Dark-red friable masses were removed via myelotomy. Histopathological examinations revealed organizing haematomas at the acute to subacute stage. Postoperatively, both cases improved and regained ambulation. The dog walked normally but remained urinary and faecal incontinent 9 months after the surgery. The cat was continent and ambulatory with a paraparetic gait 5 months after the surgery. In both cases, the outcomes and the patients' quality of life were considered satisfactory by the owners.
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Enfermedades de la Médula Espinal
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Enfermedades Vasculares de la Médula Espinal
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Enfermedades de los Perros
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Etiology_studies
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Vet Med Sci
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2024
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