Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with severe neck pain and spinal mass - what is it?
By Murray, Samuel D et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2023·University of Madison - Wisconsin, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Rapport de cas Ossifying fibroma in the cervical vertebra of a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old spayed female Pembroke Welsh corgi was brought in for severe neck pain and trouble with balance on her left side. An MRI showed a mass on her C6 vertebra, but despite treatment with pain medications, she did not improve. Sadly, the decision was made for humane euthanasia, and tests confirmed the mass was an ossifying fibroma, a type of bone tumor that is unusual in dogs. This case highlights a rare occurrence of this tumor affecting the spine.
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Abstract
The objective of this study was to describe the clinical signs, neurologic examination findings, diagnostic imaging results, and pathologic diagnosis of ossifying fibroma in the cervical vertebra of a dog. A 3-year-old spayed female Pembroke Welsh corgi dog exhibited severe cervical pain and left-sided postural reaction deficits. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a lobulated contrast enhancing mass associated with the C6 cervical vertebra. Due to the lack of response to pain medications, humane euthanasia was elected, and histopathologic evaluation of the mass revealed a fibro-osseous lesion most consistent with an ossifying fibroma. This neoplasm is most commonly associated with the mandible of young horses and has not been previously reported in vertebrae in veterinary medicine. Key clinical message: This case is the first report of a fibro-osseous lesion most consistent with an ossifying fibroma affecting a vertebra in veterinary medicine.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37008640/