title: Hydromyelia in the dog.
abstract: Hydromyelia is a dilation of the spinal cord central canal. In man this may be due to congenital malformations such as Dandy-Walker syndrome and Chiari malformations or may be acquired as result of infection, trauma or neoplasia. In dogs hydromyelia may be accidentally diagnosed during routine cisterna magna myelography. Hydromyelia, and its possible etiology, may be confirmed by means of computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. Three dogs with hydromyelia due to differing etiologies are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital, University of Pretoria, Republic of South Africa.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Kirberger
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Jacobson
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Engela
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D003616:Dandy-Walker Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D009192:Myelography; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology*; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000662:veterinary