Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with neck spinal cord tumor causing progressive weakness
By Wong, Michael A et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2007·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Teratoma in the cervical spinal cord of a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old spayed female giant schnauzer was brought in because she was experiencing worsening weakness in all four legs. Initially, the vet thought she had a slipped disk and performed surgery to relieve pressure on her spine. Unfortunately, she didn't get better after the surgery, and further tests revealed a mass in her spinal cord. Sadly, the dog was euthanized a week later, and a teratoma (a type of tumor) was discovered during the examination after her passing.
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Abstract
An 11-year-old, spayed female giant schnauzer was presented for evaluation of chronic, progressive tetraparesis. Diagnostic imaging was consistent with intervertebral disk protrusion, and surgical decompression and stabilization were performed. Postoperatively the dog did not improve, and further imaging suggested an intramedullary mass at the level of the sixth cervical vertebra. The dog was euthanized 7 days after surgery, and a teratoma was found postmortem.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17823480/