Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with spinal tumor causing hind leg weakness treated by surgery
By Sale, C S H et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2004·Willows Veterinary Hospital·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Spinal nephroblastoma in a crossbreed dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old male crossbreed dog was brought in because he was having trouble using his back legs, a condition known as hindlimb paresis. An MRI showed a tumor in his spinal cord, which was surgically removed, and he initially recovered well. However, a year later, he experienced similar leg weakness again, and after a second surgery, he was able to walk for another five months before the symptoms returned. Unfortunately, the dog was euthanized after the condition worsened, and the tumor was identified as spinal nephroblastoma.
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Abstract
A three-year-old, male crossbreed dog presented with progressive hindlimb paresis. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an intramedullary spinal cord lesion of 1.5 cm diameter at the levels of the first and second lumbar vertebrae. Following surgical excision of the mass, there was resolution of the neurological signs. Twelve months later, hindlimb paresis was again evident. A second surgical procedure restored ambulatory status for a further five months before signs recurred and the dog was euthanased. A diagnosis of spinal nephroblastoma was made on the basis of signalment, lesion location and histopathological analysis of biopsy specimens.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15163056/