Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Boxer dog with malignant brain tumor spreading to lungs and seizures
By Schmidt, P et al.·Published in Tierarztliche Praxis·1991·Lehrstuhl fü·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: [Malignant meningioma with lung metastases in a Boxer].
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old female Boxer was brought in for generalized seizures, crossed eyes (strabismus), and poor coordination. Unfortunately, after she passed away, a post-mortem exam revealed she had a malignant brain tumor called a meningioma, which had spread to her lungs. This type of tumor is rare in dogs, and despite the veterinary team's efforts, the prognosis was poor. Sadly, the Boxer did not recover from her condition.
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Abstract
The rare case of a meningioma with pulmonary metastases in a dog is described. Clinically, the ten-year-old boxer bitch showed generalized seizures, strabismus and deficient proprioception. The post-mortem examination revealed a basically localized meningeal tumor, having the light- and electron-microscopic appearance of a malignant meningotheliomatous meningioma. Immunohistochemically, the tumor cells did not show any positive reaction with antibodies to GFAP, S-100 protein, NSE, vimentin, cytokeratin, desmin, and von Willebrand factor (factor VIII related antigen). Immunohistochemical examination of seven other canine meningiomas showed an identical pattern. The results and the relevant literature are discussed.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1887446/