title: Imaging diagnosis-infiltrative lipoma causing spinal cord and lumbar nerve root compression in a dog.
abstract: A 12-year-old, male, fox terrier dog presented with an abnormal gait of the left pelvic limb. Computed tomography revealed a large, homogeneous, hypoattenuating, noncontrast enhancing mass within the left epaxial muscles that invaded the L5-6 vertebral canal and caused spinal cord compression. Imaging findings were consistent with an infiltrative lipoma. The mass was removed and a left hemilaminectomy was performed in the affected area. Histopathology confirmed the mass to be an infiltrative lipoma. The dog recovered and regained neurologic function within 2 weeks. Computed tomography assisted preoperative planning by characterizing the shape, size, and location of the mass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Veterinary Medicine and Sugery, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100, Spain.
authors.forename: Amalia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agut
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Veterinary Medicine and Sugery, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100, Spain.
authors.forename: Agustina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anson
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Veterinary Medicine and Sugery, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100, Spain.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Navarro
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Veterinary Medicine and Sugery, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100, Spain.
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Murciano
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Veterinary Medicine and Sugery, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100, Spain.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soler
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Veterinary Medicine and Sugery, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100, Spain.
authors.forename: Eliseo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Belda
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy and Pathological Anatomy, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100, Spain.
authors.forename: Francisco J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Pallares
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Veterinary Medicine and Sugery, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100, Spain.
authors.forename: Francisco G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Laredo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000662:veterinary; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: CT; canine; extradural compression; femoral nerve; infiltrative lipoma