Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with brain mass and seizures - surgery details and recovery
By Mouatt, J G·Published in Australian veterinary journal·2002·Department of Veterinary Clinic and Hospital, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Acrylic cranioplasty and axial pattern flap following calvarial and cerebral mass excision in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 4 kg Chihuahua was brought in for seizures and a large mass on his head that had returned after two previous surgeries. The mass was identified as a type of bone tumor called multilobular osteochondroma (osteochondrosarcoma), which was damaging the skull and pressing on the brain. The vet performed surgery to remove the mass and then used a special mesh and plastic material to repair the skull, along with a skin flap to cover the area. The dog recovered well and looked good after the surgery, but the tumor did grow back in the brain.
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Abstract
A 4 kg Chihuahua was presented with seizures and a large mass on his dorsal cranium. The mass had regrown after two previous attempts to remove it. Histological examination had shown the mass to be a multilobular osteochondroma (osteochondrosarcoma). A CT scan revealed destruction of the dorsal cranial bones by the mass and compression of cerebral cortex. A craniotomy was performed to excise the mass and attached skin, leaving a large deficit of calvarial bone and skin. A cranioplasty was performed in situ, using polypropylene mesh and polymethyl methacrylate. A caudal auricular axial pattern flap was placed directly over the cranioplasty to fill the skin defect. This unusual reconstruction resulted in good recovery, function and cosmetic effect, although tumour regrowth was seen within the cerebral cortex.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12054283/