Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with muscle weakness and skin lymphoma treated with steroids
By Ridyard, A E et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2000·Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Myasthenia gravis associated with cutaneous lymphoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A middle-aged golden retriever was brought in because he was having trouble exercising and had several lumps on his skin. The vet diagnosed him with a type of skin cancer called cutaneous lymphoma, along with a condition that causes muscle weakness called myasthenia gravis. The dog was treated with corticosteroids, which helped reduce the lumps and improved his muscle strength for a while.
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Abstract
A middle-aged golden retriever presenting with exercise intolerance and multifocal cutaneous nodules was diagnosed as having non-epitheliotropic cutaneous lymphoma with concurrent myasthenia gravis. Treatment with corticosteroids induced short-term remission of the lymphoma and alleviation of myasthenic signs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11002936/