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Vertebral Osteosarcoma Causing Compression of the Lumbar Spinal Cord in a Dog  

Kang, Byung-Jae (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Ryu, Hak-Hyun (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Park, Sung-Su (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Rahman, Md. Mizanur (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Sung, Gyu-Jin (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Kim, Yong-Sun (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Park, Jun-Won (Department of Veterinary Surgery, Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Kim, Wan-Hee (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Yoon, Jung-Hee (Department of Veterinary Surgery, Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Kim, Dae-Yong (Department of Veterinary Surgery, Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Kweon, Oh-Kyeong (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.27, no.5, 2010 , pp. 588-592 More about this Journal
Abstract
A 15-year-old neutered male Yorkshire terrier was presented with a gait disorder of the pelvic limbs. For differential diagnosis of neural disease, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) scan were performed. CT showed bone defect in the 4th lumbar vertebra and adjacent soft tissue mass. MRI revealed a mass in left side of the 4th lumbar vertebra. The mass was uniformly enhanced on contrast-enhanced T1-weighted imaging (T1W1). Excision of the mass alleviated back pain. Vertebral osteosarcoma was identified by the histopathological examination. Therefore, CT and MRI were helpful to diagnose vertebral osteosarcoma in the dog and to plan surgical excision of the mass.
Keywords
vertebral osteosarcoma; computed tomography (CT); magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); surgery; dog;
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