Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with spinal cord tumor treated by surgery and radiation
By Ueno, H et al.·Published in Australian veterinary journal·2006·Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Surgical and radiotherapy treatment of a spinal cord ependymoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old Beagle was brought in because it was having trouble walking on its left back leg. After tests, the vet found a tumor in the spinal cord that was affecting its movement. The tumor was surgically removed, and the dog received radiation therapy along with a chemotherapy drug called carboplatin. Sixteen months later, the dog was still doing well, showing no signs of further problems or tumor growth.
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Abstract
A 4-year-old Beagle dog was presented for investigation of a left pelvic limb gait abnormality. Neurolocalisation indicated a lumbar (L2 to L5) spinal cord lesion. On magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), an intramedullary mass was demonstrated at L3. The mass was partially removed under general anaesthesia and a diagnosis of ependymoma was made on histological examination. The dog was treated with postoperative orthovoltage x-ray radiation (total dose; 44 Gy given in 11 fractions over a 4 week period) combined with low dose carboplatin (25 mg/m2). The dog was alive 16 months after surgery without further neurological deficits. No further tumour growth was detected on subsequent MRI evaluations.
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