Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Blind and unsteady 15-year-old Maltese dog with brainstem tumor
By Jung, Dong-In et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2006·Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Acquired cervical syringomyelia secondary to a brainstem meningioma in a maltese dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 15-year-old female Maltese was brought in for ataxia (loss of coordination), circling, and sudden blindness that had been worsening over three months. Brain scans revealed a tumor in the brainstem, leading to a condition called cervical syringomyelia, where fluid-filled cavities form in the spinal cord. The dog was treated with a medication called lomustine, which helped manage her symptoms. She lived for another eight months after the diagnosis, showing that treatment was effective in controlling her condition.
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Abstract
A 15-year-old female maltese was referred to us because of a 3-month history of ataxia, circling, and acute blindness. A mass was noted in the brainstem on brain magnetic resonance images. A cerebellar herniation was also detected on T1-weighted sagittal images. The lateral, third and fourth ventricles and central canal of the cervical spinal cord were enlarged. Based on diagnostic imaging findings, cervical syringomyelia secondary to a brainstem tumor was suspected. The clinical signs were controlled well by lomustine and the dog survived for 8 months after the initial diagnosis. The mass was diagnosed as a meningioma based on histopathological findings. This report describes the clinical findings and imaging characteristics of an acquired syringomyelia resulting from a brainstem meningioma.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17146188/