Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Rhabdomyosarcoma with posterior paresis and megaesophagus in a Holstein heifer.
- Journal:
- The Journal of veterinary medical science
- Year:
- 2009
- Authors:
- Kajiwara, Ayano et al.
- Affiliation:
- Tokachi Agricultural Mutual Aid Association · Japan
Abstract
A 7-month-old Holstein heifer presented with posterior paresis and megaesophagus. At post mortem examination, a nodular tumor was found attached to the thoracic wall and the eighth to eleventh thoracic vertebrae, adjacent to the left posterior pulmonary lobe. The tumor was diagnosed as rhabdomyosarcoma by histology. This is a very rare case of spinal infiltration of rhabdomyosarcoma in cattle.
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