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2 year old Pit Bull terrier

February 25, 2016 By Allison Zwingenberger

Today’s case is a 2-year-old female neutered Pit bull terrier. Fell off bed 10 days previously, acute paraparesis. What are your findings?

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Findings

There is a fracture of the caudal end plate of the L4 vetebral body with adjacent sclerosis and lysis. There is ventral spondylosis deformans at this site. Mineral opacity material is present in the intervertebral foramen. The remainder of the vertebral bodies appear normal. On flexed and extended views, there is no evidence of instability.

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Diagnosis

Fracture and osteomyelitis. It is unclear which pathology is primary, and a migrating foreign body could also be involved.

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Discussion

An MRI was performed confirming the osteolysis and inflammatory changes in the vertebral body. Contrast enhancing tissue consistent with empyema was visible involving the meninges, as well as inflammation of the musculature and soft tissues.

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

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