Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with brain tumor treated twice with stereotactic radiotherapy
By Rancilio, Nicholas J et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2025·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences and Department of Pathology Iowa State, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Radiation therapy communication: Retreatment of multiple histologically confirmed oligodendroglioma drop metastasis with stereotactic radiotherapy in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old female spayed boxer was diagnosed with a brain tumor called oligodendroglioma and received a specialized treatment called stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT). After six months, new tumor lesions appeared in her brain, but she did not show any noticeable changes in her behavior or neurological function. A second round of SRT was given to target these new lesions. Unfortunately, the dog was euthanized 14 months later, and a necropsy confirmed the presence of the tumors.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old female spayed boxer was treated with stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) for a suspected glioma in the left piriform lobe. The intra-axial lesion was T2 hyperintense, T2 FLAIR hyperintense, T1 hypointense, and did not uptake contrast. Imaging was performed with an MRI every 3 months, and at the 6-month recheck, new lesions in the left hippocampus and right piriform lobe were evident without clinically apparent neurological progression. A second course of SRT was prescribed for the new lesions. Euthanasia was elected 14 months after the first course of SRT, and necropsy confirmed oligodendroglioma with drop metastasis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39395151/