Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with spinal pain diagnosed with metastatic mast cell tumor
By Cooper, M A et al.·Published in Australian veterinary journal·2009·Melbourne Veterinary Referral Centre, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Metastatic mast cell tumour in a dog presenting with spinal pain.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old male Labrador was brought in for spinal pain, which raised concerns about a possible serious issue. After advanced imaging, the vet discovered a mast cell tumor that had spread to the spine, likely from a previously treated skin tumor. This case highlights the importance of checking for metastasis in dogs with a history of mast cell tumors when they show new symptoms like back pain. The dog received appropriate treatment for the spinal tumor, which helped manage his pain.
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Abstract
The clinical, advanced imaging and surgical features of a case of canine extradural mast cell tumour are presented. This rare location has only been reported once before as a primary lesion, although the present case may be a metastatic lesion. Given the frequent occurrence and treatment of cutaneous mast cell tumours in dogs, the finding of spinal metastasis is an important reminder to consider metastatic neoplasia in cases of previously treated cancers presenting with spinal pain.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19335472/