Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Malignant nerve tumor on diaphragm in an 11-year-old dog
By Patterson, Coretta C et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2008·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the diaphragm in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old male greyhound was brought to the vet because of a mass in his chest that was affecting his diaphragm. X-rays and other imaging tests showed a tumor on the left side of his diaphragm. The vet performed surgery to remove the mass, and lab tests later confirmed it was a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor.
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Abstract
An 11-year-old, castrated male greyhound was referred to the Michigan State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital for surgical removal of a thoracic mass. Thoracic radiographs revealed a smoothly marginated mass obscuring the diaphragm in the left caudal thorax. Ultrasonographic and computed tomographic imaging modalities demonstrated a mass originating from the left hemidiaphragm. The mass was surgically removed and submitted for histopathological evaluation. Histopathology and immunohistochemical staining confirmed a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18175798/