Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with breathing trouble diagnosed with rare nasopharyngeal tumor
By Fauchon, Emilie et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2020·CHV Fré, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary extracranial nasopharyngeal meningioma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old Labrador Retriever was having trouble breathing and making strange noises when inhaling. After a thorough examination, including a rhinoscopy and an MRI, the vet found a mass in the dog's nasopharynx (the area behind the nose and above the throat). The mass was surgically removed, and tests confirmed it was a type of tumor called an extracranial meningioma. The dog was treated successfully, and this case is notable as it is the first reported instance of this specific type of tumor in dogs.
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Abstract
An 8-year-old Labrador Retriever was presented for inspiratory efforts with stertor. A rhinoscopy and a magnetic resonance imaging scan were performed and revealed a naso-pharyngeal mass. The mass was identified in the nasopharynx without meningeal extension. This mass was both T1- and T2-hyperintense, compared to normal brain parenchyma without significant postcontrast enhancement. The mass was surgically removed and the histologic diagnosis was a mesenchymal tumor. Immunohistochemistry with antibodies was conducted and consistent with an extracranial meningioma. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first case report documenting a primary extracranial nasopharyngeal meningioma in a dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29663604/