Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with spinal mast cell tumor causing limb weakness and paralysis
By Moore, Lisa E et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2002·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Spinal mast cell tumor in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old spayed female Rottweiler was brought to the vet because she was limping on her left front leg and later developed weakness in all four legs. After some tests, the vet found a mast cell tumor pressing on her spinal cord in her neck area. This type of tumor is rare and was not found anywhere else in her body. Unfortunately, the dog did not survive, but this case helps veterinarians understand how mast cell tumors can affect the spine.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old, spayed female rottweiler was referred for left forelimb lameness followed by tetraparesis. A mast cell tumor compressing the spinal cord at the level of the sixth cervical to first thoracic (C6-T1) vertebrae was diagnosed based on cervical myelography and necropsy findings. This was considered a primary extracutaneous mast cell tumor, as no evidence of disease was found elsewhere. This is the first report of a primary mast cell tumor in this location.
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