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11 year old Labrador Retriever

January 4, 2016 By Allison Zwingenberger

The first case of 2016 is an 11-year-old male neutered Labrador Retriever. One week of progressive weakness and difficulty using the left pelvic limb. Take a look at the images and post your comments!

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Findings

There are multiple sites of spondylosis deformans including T9-10, T13-L1, and the lumbosacral junction. There is sclerosis and irregularity of multiple caudal thoracic and lumbar vertebral articular facets. There is sclerosis and an irregular cranial and caudal contour of the dorsal spinous process of T4. There is beginning lysis of the T2, T3 & T5 dorsal spinous processes.

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Differential Diagnosis

Lysis of spinous processes from T2 -T5; soft tissue neoplasia with secondary bone lysis is a primary consideration.

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Diagnosis

Soft tissue sarcoma invading the dorsal spinous processes bilaterally and spinal canal on the left side at T4.

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Filed Under: Canine, Case of the Day, CT/MRI, Musculoskeletal, Radiographs, Ultrasound

Comments

  1. Dr RAHUL DANGI says

    January 9, 2016 at 4:51 am

    spondylitis at T9, T10 , T12 ,T13 and lumbosacral junction. some signs of sclerosis are also seen.

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