Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Shar-pei dog with severe tail pain and incontinence from spinal tumor
By Giannuzzi, A Pasquale et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2013·Veterinary Hospital Pingry, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A sacro-caudal spinal cord choroid plexus papilloma in a shar-pei dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old shar-pei was brought in with severe lower back pain and trouble controlling bowel movements for the past 20 days. The dog showed signs like a limp tail and loss of feeling in the tail area, which suggested a serious issue with the spinal cord. An MRI revealed a growth in the spine, and after the owner decided to euthanize the dog, tests confirmed it was a type of tumor called a choroid plexus papilloma. Unfortunately, this case highlights a rare and serious condition in dogs that can lead to significant suffering.
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Abstract
A seven-year-old shar-pei dog was referred because of severe lumbosacral pain and faecal incontinence of 20 days' duration. Neurological examination was characterised by plegic tail, absence of perineal reflex, dilated anus, perineum and tail analgesia, and severe lumbosacral pain. The neurological clinical signs were suggestive of a selective lesion involving sacral and caudal spinal cord segments and/or related nerve roots. A magnetic resonance imaging of lumbosacral spine was performed and was suggestive of an intradural lesion. Primary or secondary neoplasia was considered as the most probable differential diagnosis. The dog was euthanased upon the owner's request. Histopathological examination confirmed the presence of an intradural-extramedullary neoplastic tissue enveloping intradural tract of spinal nerve roots. On the basis of histological and immunohistochemical findings, a diagnosis of well-differentiated choroid plexus papilloma was made. To the authors's knowledge, this is the first case of primary or metastatic spinal choroid plexus papilloma in dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23731182/