Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with spinal and kidney nephroblastoma causing paralysis and pain
By Gasser, Angela M et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2003·Department of Clinical Studies, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Extradural spinal, bone marrow, and renal nephroblastoma.
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Plain-English summary
A 1-year-old female Shetland sheepdog suddenly showed signs of neurological issues, including neck pain and weakness in her hind legs. During the vet visit, a large mass in her abdomen was discovered, and further tests confirmed she had a rare type of cancer called nephroblastoma affecting her kidneys, bone marrow, and spine. Unfortunately, the report focuses on the diagnosis and symptoms rather than treatment outcomes, so it's unclear what specific treatments were attempted or if the dog recovered.
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Abstract
A 1-year-old, female intact Shetland sheepdog presented with acute onset of neurological signs. Physical examination revealed a large abdominal mass. Neurological examination revealed multifocal disease with neck pain, short-strided forelimbs, and hind-limb paresis with loss of tail and anal tone. Blood work, imaging techniques, cytopathology, and histopathology led to a diagnosis of renal, bone-marrow, and extradural spinal nephroblastoma. This report documents potential clinical and pathological manifestations of canine nephroblastoma that have not been previously reported.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12549619/