Development of an Increased Signal Intensity in Fat-Suppressed Images into a Navicular Cyst of an 11-Year-Old Warmblood Horse Evidenced by Six Follow-Up Standing Low-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging Examinations Over 2 Years

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• 作者：Imke Janssen ; DVM^a ; ^{jaimke@web.de} ; Jan-Hein Swagemakers ; DVM^a ; Marc Koene ; DVM^a ; Christoph Lischer ; DVM ; Diplomate ECVS^b
• 关键词：Horse ; Lameness ; Navicular disease ; MRI ; OCLL
• 刊名：Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
• 出版年：2013
• 出版时间：February, 2013
• 年：2013
• 卷：33
• 期：2
• 页码：136-141
• 全文大小：1119 K

文摘

This case report demonstrates the development and management of an osseous cyst-like lesion in the spongiosa of the navicular bone in a high-level show jumper with chronic intermittent forelimb lameness. The first evidence of navicular bone pathology was increased signal intensity on fat-suppressed images in the medulla of the right navicular bone, which progressed to a cystic lucency identified on radiographs at 24 months. The horse's progress was documented over a period of 2 years and 2 months, including lameness investigation, treatment, radiographs, and six follow-up standing low-field magnetic resonance imagings. At the last clinical recheck, the horse showed no signs of lameness and continued to compete in show jumping at an international level event.