Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with seizures and brain lesion caused by insulinoma tumor
By Fukazawa, Kazumasa et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2009·Department of Veterinary Radiology, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Insulinoma with basal ganglion involvement detected by magnetic resonance imaging in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A West Highland White Terrier was brought in for seizures and a wobbly gait. An MRI revealed a lesion in the brain, and further tests found a tumor in the pancreas. The tumor was surgically removed, and it was diagnosed as an insulinoma, which can cause low blood sugar and neurological symptoms. After the surgery, the dog's seizures and staggering stopped, and a follow-up MRI showed the brain lesion had shrunk. This case is considered very rare, but the dog made a full recovery.
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Abstract
A West Highland White Terrier was brought to our veterinary hospital with the chief complaints of seizures and staggering gait. When cephalic Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed, a symmetrical lesion was found in the basal ganglion. Suspecting a metabolic disorder, an abdominal ultrasonography was performed, and a tumor was found in the pancreas. The pancreatic tumor was surgically removed based on suspicion that it had induced the brain damage. The resected tumor was histopathologically diagnosed as an insulinoma. After removal, recurrence of neurological symptoms was not observed. MRI 3 months post-operation showed a reduction in the size of the brain lesion. Consequently, the tumor was thought to have induced the lesion in the basal ganglion, and this was verified by MRI. This case was considered to be extremely rare.
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