Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with two different brain tumors at the same time
By Alves, A et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2006·Department of Veterinary Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary and secondary tumours occurring simultaneously in the brain of a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old female Boxer was brought to the vet with neurological symptoms, which led to the discovery of both a primary brain tumor (an oligodendroglioma) and secondary tumors from a mammary gland cancer. This unusual case highlights the rare occurrence of having both types of tumors at the same time in a dog's brain. Unfortunately, the prognosis for dogs with multiple brain tumors can be quite serious, and treatment options may be limited. The dog’s condition was closely monitored, but the outcome details were not specified.
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Abstract
Primary brain tumours of a single histological type and metastatic brain tumours are well described in dogs in the current veterinary literature. However, the concurrent presence of a primary and secondary tumour in the brain of a dog has never, to the authors' knowledge, been previously reported. The clinical and pathological features of a nine-year-old, female boxer with an oligodendroglioma and metastases from a mammary gland adenocarcinoma occurring simultaneously in the brain are described in this case report. Information in the veterinary literature on multiple malignancies affecting the central nervous system is very limited; therefore, a discussion about comparative situations in human medicine has been included.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17004954/