Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with cough and tracheal compression from chest nerve tumor
By Essman, Stephanie C et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2002·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: An intrathoracic malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old neutered male Labrador Retriever was brought in for a persistent cough and regurgitation. After various imaging tests, the vet found a large mass in the chest that was pressing on the trachea. The mass was surgically removed, and it turned out to be a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor, likely coming from the spinal nerve roots.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old, neutered male Labrador Retriever presented for a persistent, productive cough and regurgitation. Radiography, ultrasonography, and computed tomography confirmed a large, smoothly marginated intrathoracic mass causing tracheal compression. The mass was removed via a thoracotomy, and a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor, most likely originating from the ventral spinal nerve roots, was confirmed using immunohistochemistry.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12088320/