Journal of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회지)

The Korean Society of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회)
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Acute Hemorrhagic Myelomalacia in an English Cocker Spaniel Dog

잉글리쉬 코카 스패니얼 견에서 발생한 급성 출혈성 척수연화증

  • Lee, Hee-Chun (Research Institute of Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Choi, Ho-Jung (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lee, Young-Won (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
  • 이희천 (경상대학교 생명과학연구원) ;
  • 최호정 (충남대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 이영원 (충남대학교 수의과대학)
  • Published : 2007.06.30
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Abstract

A 3-year-old, intact female English cocker spaniel dog was evaluated for an acute onset of tetraplegia. Utilizing magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, the cause of the neurologic deficits was determined to be an peracute hemorrhage of spinal cord. The MR study additionally demonstrated parenchymal hyperintensity on T2weighted images and similarly located hypointensity on T1weighted images. Hemorrhagic myelomalcia was suspected based on these MR characteristics, which was subsequently confirmed histopathologically.

3년령의 암컷 잉글리쉬 코카 스패니얼 견이 급성 사지마비 증상을 나타내었다. 자기공명영상검사를 통해, 신경반응의 결손이 척수의 초급성 출혈에 기인함을 진단하였다. 자기공명영상은 T2 강조 영상에서 실질조직의 고신호로 동일부위의 T1 강조 영상에서는 저신호로 나타났다. 자기공명영상에서 나타난 특징적 소견에 의거하여 출혈성 척수연화증으로 잠정 진단하였고 사후 부검시 조직병리학적 검사를 통해 확증하였다.

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