Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgery to remove brain tumors in three dogs and their recovery
By László Lehner et al.·Published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science·2023·Fuziovet Veterinary Clinic and Hospital, Budapest, Hungary, CH·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Case report: Intraventricular tumor removal using transcallosal approach and follow-up in three dogs
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Plain-English summary
Three dogs with brain tumors were treated with surgery to remove the tumors from their lateral ventricles. Two of the tumors were benign choroid plexus tumors, while one was a grade 2 astrocytoma. After surgery, all dogs continued to have seizures, which did not improve despite the tumors being removed. One dog lived for over three years with minor seizures, while the other two experienced severe seizures that led to their deaths within months after the surgery.
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Abstract
This case series describes the surgical removal of lateral ventricular tumors using a transcallosal approach, long-term follow-up, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results of 3 dogs. Two tumors were benign choroid plexus tumors (CPT). One was a grade 2 astrocytoma. Complete tumor removal was achieved using the transcallosal approach. All dogs had ventriculomegaly which remained static or progressed during the follow-up period. All dogs had epileptic seizures before the surgical procedure which persisted despite tumor removal. One dog with CPT was alive after 3 years and 5 months and had minor focal seizures every 3–4 months. No other clinical signs were observed. The second dog with CPT was neurologically free for 17 months after the surgical procedure but died due to acute-onset therapy-resistant generalized epileptic seizures. The third dog with intraventricular astrocytoma experienced epileptic seizures 2 and 4 months after the surgical procedure. The second event was therapy-resistant which led to death.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1240934