Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with head tilt and ataxia diagnosed by MRI with brain tumor
By Ohashi, F et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·1993·Department of Veterinary Surgery, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Magnetic resonance imaging in a dog with choroid plexus carcinoma.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old Maltese dog was brought in for progressive unsteadiness and a tilted head. Initial tests, including blood work and skull X-rays, didn’t show any issues, but a neurological exam suggested a problem in the brain. An MRI scan revealed a rough circular lesion that was later confirmed to be choroid plexus carcinoma, a type of brain tumor. Unfortunately, the abstract does not provide information on treatment or outcome.
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Abstract
Choroid plexus carcinoma was diagnosed in a 10-year-old maltese dog with chief complaint of progressive ataxia and head tilt. No abnormalities was observed on hemogram, radiographs of the skull, and electroencepharograph (EEG). Neurological examination suggested central vestibular lesions. On the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination, images after contrast enhancement with Gadolinium DTPA-dimeglumine showed a rough circular lesion with an increased signal intensity in caudal fossa. This lesion was histopathologically confirmed to be choroid plexus carcinoma.
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