Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Brain tumor causing skull bone loss in a dog seen on MRI and CT
By Recio, Alfredo et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2019·Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomographic characteristics of a glioma causing calvarial erosion in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old female Boxer started having seizures suddenly and was taken to the vet for help. An MRI revealed a mass in her brain that looked like a glioma, which is a type of brain tumor. Unfortunately, further tests showed that the tumor had caused damage to the bone in her skull. Sadly, the dog did not survive, but this case highlights the importance of considering brain tumors as a possible cause of seizures in dogs.
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Abstract
An 8-year-old female Boxer was examined for acute onset of seizures. On magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), an intra-axial mass with imaging features consistent with glioma was observed in the right cerebral hemisphere. A defect in the temporal bone adjacent to the mass was observed. Postmortem computed tomography (CT) confirmed temporal bone osteolysis and necropsy demonstrated a glioblastoma with associated calvarial erosion. Although occasionally described in human medicine, to our knowledge, this is the first description of a brain glioma causing calvarial erosion in a dog. Glioma should be included as a differential diagnosis for intracranial lesions that could cause bony changes in the skull.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28449234/