Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Right front leg lameness from nerve tumor in Belgian shepherd dog
By Nalborczyk, Z R et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2024·Department of Small Animal Surgery, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Diagnosis and surgical management of an extraskeletal osteosarcoma of the brachial plexus in a Belgian shepherd dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old Belgian shepherd was brought in because he was limping on his right front leg, which was getting worse over time. Imaging tests showed a tumor affecting the nerves in his shoulder area. The dog underwent surgery to remove the affected limb and part of the spine, and the tumor was confirmed to be an extraskeletal osteosarcoma (a type of bone cancer). A year later, he was back to exercising normally, and follow-up scans showed no signs of the cancer returning.
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Abstract
An 11-year-old Belgian shepherd presented with progressive right thoracic limb lameness. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a brachial plexus neoplasm and cytology was suggestive of a sarcoma. The patient underwent forequarter amputation and hemilaminectomy of the fifth cervical to first thoracic vertebrae with nerve root transection. Histopathology confirmed extraskeletal osteosarcoma. Twelve months post-operatively, the dog was exercising normally, and computed tomography did not identify local recurrence or metastatic disease. This is the first recorded case of canine brachial plexus extraskeletal osteosarcoma.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38961744/