Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with seizures and skull bone growth linked to brain tumor
By Mercier, Miyu et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2007·VCA Aurora Animal Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Imaging diagnosis--hyperostosis associated with meningioma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old neutered male Beagle mix was brought in for having seizures for the past five days and weakness on the right side of his body that had been getting worse over the last couple of months. A CT scan revealed a mass on his brain that was causing changes to the skull. The dog underwent surgery to remove the mass, which was diagnosed as a meningioma, a type of brain tumor. After the surgery, the dog was treated and showed improvement in his condition.
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Abstract
A 5-year-old neutered male Beagle mix dog had a 5-day history of generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Before the seizures, the dog had a 1-2-month history of progressive right hemiparesis. In computed tomography images, a presumed extraaxial mass with hyperostosis and destruction of the skull covering the mass were identified. Surgical excision was performed and the histopathologic diagnosis was meningioma. Hyperostosis is frequently associated with feline meningioma, but this report documents that hyperostosis may also occur secondary to meningioma in the dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17899975/