Journal of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회지)

The Korean Society of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회)
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Hemilaminectomy for Herniated Discs at the Cervicothoracic Junction in a Beagle Dog

편측추궁절제술을 이용한 비글견의 경흉연접부 추간판 탈출증의 치료

  • Kang, Byung-Jae (Department of Veterinary Surgery, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, Research Institute for Veterinary Science and College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kweon, Oh-Kyeong (Department of Veterinary Surgery, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, Research Institute for Veterinary Science and College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
  • 강병재 (서울대학교 수의과대학 수의외과학교실) ;
  • 권오경 (서울대학교 수의과대학 수의외과학교실)
  • Accepted : 2014.12.08
  • Published : 2014.12.31
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Abstract

A 7-year-old, female Beagle dog presented with a primary complaint of severe neck pain and paretic gait. A lesion was suspected between C6 and T2 on the basis of neurological examinations. Magnetic resonance imaging of the cervicothoracic spine revealed herniation of disc material from the C7-T1 intervertebral space resulting in marked spinal cord compression. Hemilaminectomy was performed to treat the intervertebral disc disease at C7-T1. Treatment was effective and the clinical condition of the dog was remarkably improved. This result suggests that hemilaminectomy is an effective option for surgical treatment of intervertebral disc disease at the cervicothoracic junction in dogs.

7년령 암컷 비글이 심한 경부 통증과 보행 이상으로 내원하였다. 신경계 검사를 통해 경추 6번에서 흉추 2번사이 척수로 병변을 국소화하였다. 또한 경흉추 부위 자기 공명 영상으로 경추 7번과 흉추 1번 사이 추간강에 척수를 심하게 압박하는 추간판 탈출이 있는 것을 확인하였다. 이 부위의 치료를 위해 편측추궁절제술이 실시되었다. 수술은 효과적이었으며 환자의 상태가 현저히 개선된 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 이 결과를 통해 편측추궁절제술이 개의 경흉연접부에 발생한 추간판 탈출증을 치료하는데 효과적인 방법임을 확인할 수 있었다.

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