Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with cystic brain tumor causing abnormal behavior and paralysis
By Schulman, F Y et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1992·Department of Pathology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Cystic papillary meningioma in the sella turcica of a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old spayed Scottish Terrier was brought to the vet due to unusual behavior that included stumbling and eventually being unable to stand. Imaging tests showed a mass near the brain, which was later confirmed to be a type of brain tumor called a cystic papillary meningioma. Unfortunately, the dog's condition was severe, and despite the findings, treatment options were limited. Sadly, the dog did not recover.
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Abstract
An 8-year-old spayed Scottish Terrier was examined because of a history of intermittent abnormal behavior that progressed to hind limb ataxia and eventually to recumbency with opisthotonos. X-Ray computed tomography revealed a radiolucent mass in the area of the hypothalamus. At necropsy, a suprasellar cystic papillary meni-ngioma was identified. The unusual clinical signs of disease and computed tomographic findings of this case complicated diagnosis.
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