Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with slow-growing skull tumor causing head swelling
By Kim, Heejaung et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary science·2007·Department of Veterinary Surgery, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary chondrosarcoma in the skull of a dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old golden retriever was brought to the vet with a swelling on the left side of her head that had been slowly growing for a month. Despite the swelling, her neurological exam showed no significant issues. Imaging tests revealed a large tumor that was damaging the bone and pressing on the brain. A biopsy confirmed it was a chondrosarcoma, a type of cancer. Treatment options would typically include surgery and possibly radiation, but the outcome details are not provided.
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Abstract
Chondrosarcoma of the skull is a rare primary malignant tumor that is slow-growing, but locally aggressive. A 5- year-old, golden retriever was presented to our hospital with a swelling in the left side of her head, and the swelling had slowly enlarged over the previous month. There were no significant changes on the neurological examination. A computed tomography scan revealed a large mass involving bone destruction and prominent matrix mineralization. T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging showed a slightly low-signal intensity area and a T2-weighted image revealed marked, high-signal intensity. There was compression of the adjacent brain parenchyma. Histopathological examination confirmed the lesion to be a chondrosarcoma.
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