Computed tomographic and magnetic resonance imaging features of canine cervical epidural dirofilariasis.
Dirofilaria immitis
extradural heartworm
paralysis
parasites
spinal canal
Journal
Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association
ISSN: 1740-8261
Titre abrégé: Vet Radiol Ultrasound
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9209635
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
17 Jul 2024
17 Jul 2024
Historique:
revised:
27
03
2024
received:
24
02
2024
accepted:
03
06
2024
medline:
17
7
2024
pubmed:
17
7
2024
entrez:
17
7
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
An 8-year-old neutered male Maltese dog presented with a month-long history of progressive nonambulatory tetraparesis. MRI revealed a well-defined, centrally nonenhanced, T1-weighted hypointense, extradural structure located in the vertebral canal at the level of the C5 vertebral body. CT demonstrated a hypoattenuating, space-occupying structure in the same area. Surgery revealed a long, narrow parasite in the epidural space. An adult Dirofilaria immitis was confirmed by multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. This is a novel report describing the MRI and CT features of cervical epidural dirofilariasis in a dog.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2024 American College of Veterinary Radiology.
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