Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with large neck tumor pressing on spine treated with radiation
By Schmid, David et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2022·Clinic of Diagnostic Imaging·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Diagnosis and radiation therapy of an extensive myxoma in the retropharyngeal region infiltrating the cranial cervical vertebral canal in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old female Rottweiler was brought to the vet because she suddenly became lethargic, had trouble walking, and was wheezing. The vet found that she had a large fluid-filled tumor in her throat area that was pressing on her spinal cord and narrowing her airway. To help her, the vet performed emergency surgery to remove part of the tumor, and then she received radiation therapy to treat the remaining tumor. Six months later, her condition was stable, but sadly, she passed away 18 months later from aspiration pneumonia, without showing any further signs of neurological or breathing problems.
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Abstract
An 8-year-old, intact Rottweiler-female dog presented due to an acute onset of lethargy, abnormal gait, and wheezing. Physical examination revealed stridor, cervical pain, and ambulatory tetraparesis. Magnetic resonance imaging-examination displayed a lobulated, fluid-filled mass extending from the sphenoid bone to C5, infiltrating the cranial vertebral canal causing extradural compression of the spinal cord and narrowing of the pharynx. An emergency debulking-surgery around the pharynx was performed. Histopathological findings were consistent with a myxoma. The remaining tumor was irradiated resulting in stable disease 6 months later. The dog died 18 months later due to aspiration pneumonia without clinical signs of neurologic or respiratory compromise.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35306715/