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Small Animal Radiology and Ultrasound: A Diagnostic Atlas and Text

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Chapter Six The Spine 681<br />

Fig. 6-18 A 4-year-old male<br />

Miniature Poodle had a 4-month<br />

history of progressive lameness <strong>and</strong><br />

paresis of the hind limbs. A, There is<br />

a marked subluxation at T5-6. The<br />

T3 to T5 vertebrae are anomalous,<br />

with abnormal curvature to their<br />

bodies. The body of T6 is more normal<br />

<strong>and</strong> the junction of the two<br />

types results a misalignment with a<br />

“stair step” (arrow). B, The myelogram<br />

reveals a sharp decrease in<br />

spinal cord diameter at this site.<br />

Diagnosis: Spondylolisthesis at T5-6<br />

with chronic spinal cord compression<br />

<strong>and</strong> atrophy.<br />

A<br />

B<br />

tral canal of the spinal cord. Syringomyelia is a cystic area within the spinal cord but outside<br />

the central canal. These abnormalities have been identified by myelography in both<br />

dogs <strong>and</strong> cats. 87-91 However, it is easier to identify these lesions with MRI. 87,88<br />

Arachnoid cyst is a term applied to a lesion of extramedullary expansion <strong>and</strong> spinal<br />

cord cavitation. 92 There is no epithelial lining to the cavitation. 93 The lesion is thought<br />

to be congenital. It may or may not result in clinical signs. It has been described in both<br />

dogs <strong>and</strong> cats. 94-100 Survey radiographs will appear to be normal. Myelography will<br />

reveal accumulation of the contrast medium in the cavitation appearing as a focal radiodensity.

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