Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with hind leg weakness diagnosed with paralumbar T-cell lymphoma
By Ortega, Maria & Castillo-Alcala, Fernanda·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2010·Department of Clinical Studies, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Hind-limb paresis in a dog with paralumbar solitary T-cell lymphoma.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old neutered male golden retriever was brought to the vet because he had been weak in his back legs and had back pain for six weeks. After running tests, including an MRI, the vet found a rare type of cancer called solitary T-cell lymphoma in the area near his lower back. Unfortunately, the dog was euthanized due to the severity of his condition.
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Abstract
A 2-year-old, neutered, male golden retriever was referred to the Ontario Veterinary College, with a 6-week history of hind limb weakness and back pain. Magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar vertebral column, and histopathology and immunohistochemistry following euthanasia identified an uncommon solitary T-cell lymphoma in the paralumbar area.
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