Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with bulging eye diagnosed with rare orbital brain tumor and lung
By Martín, E et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2000·Department of Medicine, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Retrobulbar anaplastic astrocytoma in a dog: clinicopathological and ultrasonographic features.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old female German Shepherd was brought in because her right eye was bulging out and not painful. An ultrasound showed a solid mass behind the eye that was pushing on it, and X-rays revealed that the cancer had spread to her lungs. The diagnosis was anaplastic astrocytoma, a type of brain tumor that can occur outside the brain and can metastasize. Unfortunately, this case highlights a serious condition that can lead to multiple health issues, and treatment options would need to be discussed with a veterinarian.
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Abstract
An 11-year-old entire female German shepherd dog was presented with a progressive non-painful exophthalmos of the right eye. Ultrasonographic examination revealed a solid and well-defined orbital mass compressing the globe. Thoracic radiography revealed multiple pulmonary metastases of different sizes. The histopathological and immunohistochemical features of both the retrobulbar tumour and pulmonary metastases were consistent with an anaplastic astrocytoma. This represents an unusual case of an extracranial astrocytoma with multiple pulmonary metastases. The clinical features and the ultrasonographic, histopathological and immunohistochemical findings are described.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11002938/