Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Neuroblastoma brain tumor found in 13-year-old German Shepherd dog
By Capucchio, M T et al.·Published in Clinical neuropathology·2003·Department of Animal Pathology, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Histological and immunohistochemical study of a neuroblastoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old male German Shepherd was put to sleep after an MRI showed a mass in the front part of his brain. A closer examination of the mass revealed it was made up of small, undifferentiated cells, which are often associated with neuroblastomas, a type of tumor. This tumor had similarities to those found in humans, suggesting it was a primitive neuroectodermal tumor with some nerve cell characteristics. Unfortunately, due to the nature of the tumor, the dog could not be treated successfully and was euthanized to prevent further suffering.
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Abstract
A 13-year-old, male German Shepherd dog was euthanasized for a frontal temporal mass revealed by the MRI. The histological examination showed a proliferation composed of small round undifferentiated cells arranged in sheets or nests and sometimes in pseudorosettes interrupted by hypocellular zones of fibrovascular stroma. Immunohistochemical studies revealed the expression of neuroblastic epitopes. The presented neoplasm has many histological and immunohistochemical features in common with the group of olfactory neuroblastomas reported in man, so it could be classified as primitive neuroectodermal tumor with neuronal differentiation.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12908753/