Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
MRI and biopsy diagnose skull fibrosarcoma tumors in dogs
By Zhalniarovich, Y et al.·Published in Polish journal of veterinary sciences·2013·Department of Surgery and Radiology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Magnetic resonance imaging assisted with fine needle aspiration biopsy in the diagnosis of fibrosarcomas of the skull in dogs.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
Five dogs with neurological issues were found to have unusual masses on their skulls after undergoing MRI scans. These masses were located on the left or right sides of the brain and showed specific imaging characteristics that helped the veterinarians identify them. A fine needle aspiration biopsy was performed to collect samples from the tumors, which were then diagnosed as fibrosarcomas, a type of cancer with moderate malignancy. This approach helped the veterinarians confirm the diagnosis and plan appropriate treatment for the affected dogs.
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Abstract
Five canine patients were directed to low-field magnetic resonance imaging due to different neurological defects. In each case there were heterogeneous extraaxial masses covering left or right dorsal parietal and occipital lobes that were isointense to the brain on T1-weighted Spin Echo images, isointense to hypointense to the brain on T2-weighted Fast Spin Echo sequences and hypointense to the brain on Flair sequence. After MRI study fine needle aspiration biopsy of the tumors was performed. On the basis of the cytological examination fibrosarcomas with of moderate malignancy were diagnosed.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24195299/