Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of thoracic chordoma in a Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)

A Bengal tiger was presented for evaluation of weakness, ataxia and inappetance. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a mass extending from the T7-8 vertebral body to the left rib and compressing the spinal cord. On CT, the bone destruction and sequestrum were shown...

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Autores principales: ISERI, Toshie, SHIMIZU, Junichiro, AKIYOSHI, Hideo, KUSUDA, Kayo, HAYASHI, Akiyoshi, MIE, Keiichiro, IZAWA, Takeshi, KUWAMURA, Mitsuru, YAMATE, Jyoji, FUJIMOTO, Yuka, OHASHI, Fumihito
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science 2015
Materias:
Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4527510/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25754498
http://dx.doi.org/10.1292/jvms.14-0694
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Sumario:A Bengal tiger was presented for evaluation of weakness, ataxia and inappetance. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a mass extending from the T7-8 vertebral body to the left rib and compressing the spinal cord. On CT, the bone destruction and sequestrum were shown. On MRI, the multilobulated mass appeared hypo- to isointense in T1-weighted and hyperintense in T2-weighted images. The tiger died after imaging, most likely from renal failure. Chordoma without metastasis was diagnosed on necropsy. The imaging characteristics were similar to those found in chordoma in humans. This report describes the use of CT and MRI in an exotic species.

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