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Postoperative symptomatic haematoma and pneumorrhachis in a dog with a thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion.
- Source :
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Australian veterinary journal [Aust Vet J] 2016 Dec; Vol. 94 (12), pp. 467-469. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Nov 03. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Case Report: A 6-year-old male neutered crossbreed dog presented with acute onset paraparesis and was diagnosed with an L1-L2 intervertebral disc extrusion. A right-sided T13-L2 hemilaminectomy was performed. However, the dog deteriorated and became paraplegic with marked thoracolumbar hyperaesthesia 48 h after surgery. A computed tomography scan of the thoracolumbar vertebral column revealed the presence of pneumorrhachis (PR) at the level of T13, possibly embedded in a haematoma, and causing marked spinal cord compression. Revision surgery confirmed the presence of a haematoma, which was removed. The dog gradually improved and was neurologically normal 6 weeks after surgery.<br />Conclusion: Although PR is a rare condition, it may be considered a possible cause for early postoperative neurological deterioration in dogs undergoing decompressive spinal surgery. Surgical revision resulted in a good outcome in the presented case.<br /> (© 2016 Australian Veterinary Association.)
- Subjects :
- Animals
Dog Diseases surgery
Dogs
Hematoma complications
Hematoma diagnostic imaging
Intervertebral Disc Displacement diagnostic imaging
Intervertebral Disc Displacement surgery
Laminectomy veterinary
Male
Paraparesis diagnostic imaging
Pneumorrhachis complications
Pneumorrhachis diagnostic imaging
Postoperative Complications diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed veterinary
Treatment Outcome
Dog Diseases diagnostic imaging
Hematoma veterinary
Intervertebral Disc Displacement veterinary
Paraparesis veterinary
Pneumorrhachis veterinary
Postoperative Complications veterinary
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1751-0813
- Volume :
- 94
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Australian veterinary journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27807843
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/avj.12524