Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
IMAGING DIAGNOSIS - MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF INTRACRANIAL INFLAMMATORY FIBROSARCOMA IN A MIXED BREED DOG.
- Journal:
- Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association
- Year:
- 2016
- Authors:
- Scarpante, Elena et al.
- Affiliation:
- Dick White Referrals · United Kingdom
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old mixed-breed dog was brought to the vet because it was showing unusual behavior and changes in its mental state. An MRI scan of the dog's brain showed a mass located near the olfactory and frontal lobes. The mass was surgically removed using a special tool designed for delicate procedures. After examining the mass, the veterinarians diagnosed it as inflammatory fibrosarcoma, a type of cancer. This case is notable because it is the first time these MRI features of this specific tumor have been reported in veterinary medicine.
Abstract
An 8-year-old mixed-breed dog presented with progressive behavioral changes and altered mentation. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain revealed an olfactory and frontal lobe extra-axial mass. The mass exhibited the following MRI signal intensity characteristics: T2W mixed, T1W iso- to hypointense, FLAIR hyperintense, and strong contrast enhancement. The mass was removed with cavitronic ultrasonic surgical aspirator (CUSA) assisted neurosurgery. Based on histopathological appearance and immunohistochemistry, the diagnosis of inflammatory fibrosarcoma was made. To our knowledge, this is the first report describing MRI characteristics of intracranial inflammatory fibrosarcoma in the veterinary literature.
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