Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Choroid plexus papilloma in a dog surviving for 15 months after diagnosis with symptomatic therapy.
- Journal:
- The Journal of veterinary medical science
- Year:
- 2016
- Authors:
- Itoh, Teruo et al.
- Affiliation:
- Division of Animal Medical Research · Japan
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old female French bulldog had been tilting her head to one side and had trouble walking for about six months. An MRI scan revealed a large tumor in her brain. After starting treatment with medications, she was able to stand and walk again, but the head tilt remained. Even though the tumor grew a bit over time, she continued to receive treatment and lived for 15 months after her diagnosis. Unfortunately, she eventually passed away, and a postmortem exam confirmed that the tumor was a choroid plexus papilloma, which is a type of brain tumor.
Abstract
A 4-year-old female French bulldog presented with a 6-month history of right-sided head tilt and acute onset ataxia. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a large mass lesion at the cerebellomedullary pontine angle. The dog was able to stand and walk after beginning symptomatic therapy with prednisolone, acetazolamide and glycerin. Magnetic resonance imaging 10 months after the first examination indicated slight expansion of the tumor. The dog was able to walk with continuous symptomatic therapy for 15 months until death, although the head tilt persisted. On postmortem examination, the gross tumor was slightly larger than when seen on the second MRI scan and was histopathologically diagnosed as a choroid plexus papilloma.
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