Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Spinal inflammatory tumors causing back leg weakness in a young dog
By Chávez-Peón Berle, Erica et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2023·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Multifocal spinal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors in a juvenile paraparetic dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 1-year-old female English Bulldog was brought in because she had been having trouble walking for the past 10 days. An MRI showed a large mass in her spine that was pressing on her nerves, along with smaller nodules nearby. Unfortunately, her condition was severe, and the owners decided to euthanize her due to the progressive symptoms and poor prognosis. A post-mortem examination confirmed that she had an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor, which is a type of tumor that can cause significant issues in dogs.
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Abstract
A 1-year-old, female English Bulldog presented with a 10-day history of progressive paraparesis. Neuroanatomical localization was consistent with T3-L3 segment myelopathy. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a severely compressive, mildly contrast enhancing, extradural, dorsal, broad-based mass at the level of L3-4. Similar, non-compressive, smaller nodules were present along the extradural space and dura mater of the caudal lumbar spine. Owners elected euthanasia based on these imaging findings and progressive clinical signs. Necropsy, histopathology and immunohistochemistry revealed a mesenchymal mass and nodules, admixed with numerous inflammatory cells. The diagnosis of an extradural inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) with a multifocal presentation was made.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36465030/