Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgery and radiation helped 7 dogs with frontal brain tumors
By Uriarte, Ane et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2011·Unité, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Surgical treatment and radiation therapy of frontal lobe meningiomas in 7 dogs.
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Plain-English summary
Seven adult dogs were diagnosed with seizures caused by tumors in the frontal lobe called meningiomas. They underwent surgery to remove the tumors, followed by radiation therapy to help prevent recurrence. While one dog was euthanized shortly after surgery, the remaining six received radiation three weeks later. On average, these dogs lived about 18 months after their treatment. Although meningiomas can be serious, the combination of surgery and radiation therapy improved their chances of survival.
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Abstract
The cases of 7 adult dogs with generalized seizures managed by surgical excision and radiation therapy for frontal lobe meningiomas were reviewed. The neurological examination was unremarkable in 6 of the 7 dogs. Five dogs were operated on using a bilateral transfrontal sinus approach and 2 using a unilateral sinotemporal approach to the frontal lobe. One dog was euthanized 14 d after surgery; radiation therapy was initiated 3 wk after surgery in the remaining 6 dogs. Long-term follow-up consisted of neurological examination and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and/or computed tomography (CT) scan after radiation therapy. The mean survival time for dogs that had surgery and radiation therapy was 18 mo after surgery. Frontal lobe meningiomas have been associated with poor prognosis. However, the surgical approaches used in these cases, combined with radiation therapy, allow a survival rate for frontal lobe meningiomas similar to that for meningiomas located over the cerebral convexities.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22210938/