Clinical application of quantitative computed tomography in osteogenesis imperfecta-suspected cat
Journal of Veterinary Science
;
: 415-417, 2017.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-57405
ABSTRACT
One-year-old male Persian cat presented with multiple fractures and no known traumatic history. Marked decrease of bone radiopacity and thin cortices of all long bones were identified on radiography. Tentative diagnosis was osteogenesis imperfecta, a congenital disorder characterized by fragile bone. To determine bone mineral density (BMD), quantitative computed tomography (QCT) was performed. The QCT results revealed a mean trabecular BMD of vertebral bodies of 149.9 ± 86.5 mg/cm³. After bisphosphonate therapy, BMD of the same site increased significantly (218.5 ± 117.1 mg/cm³, p < 0.05). QCT was a useful diagnostic tool to diagnose osteopenia and quantify response to medical treatment.
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Main subject:
Osteogenesis
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta
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Bone Diseases, Metabolic
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Radiography
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Bone Density
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Diagnosis
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Fractures, Multiple
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Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Veterinary Science
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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