Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Imaging diagnosis-synovial myxoma of lumbar vertebrae articular process joint.
- Journal:
- Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association
- Year:
- 2011
- Authors:
- Blair, Waka H et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and histopathology were used to diagnose an articular process synovial myxoma in a dog. On MR images, the tumor was characterized by distortion of the left L1-L2 articular process, widening of the articular process joint, and the presence of a mass contiguous with the synovium of the articular process that displaced the spinal cord. The tumor was T2-hyperintense, T1-hypointense, relative to muscle, and had mild contrast enhancement. The MR features of articular process synovial myxoma may be distinct from other diseases of the articular process joint.
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