Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with brain tumor causing seizures and vision loss
By László Lehner et al.·Published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science·2020·Fuziovet Veterinary Clinic and Hospital, Budapest, Hungary, CH·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Transcallosal Removal of a Choroid Plexus Tumor From the Lateral Ventricle in a Dog. Case Report
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old female Staffordshire terrier was experiencing frequent seizures and some vision problems. An MRI revealed a large tumor in her brain, so the veterinarians performed surgery to remove it. After the operation, the dog went home and continued to receive supportive care. While she had a few more seizures in the months following the surgery, she was seizure-free nine months later, although her vision had not improved.
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Abstract
A 6-years-old female Staffordshire terrier was referred for periodic generalized seizures and asymmetric visual deficits. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a 23.2 × 19.3 × 23.0 mm soft tissue mass within the right lateral ventricle and consequential dilatation of the lateral ventricles. Surgically, an interhemispheric approach was performed next to the marginal gyrus after a right parieto-parasagittal craniotomy, and a large choroid plexus tumor was transcallosally removed. After 3 days, the dog was discharged to home, and supportive treatment was continued. Histology revealed a choroid plexus papilloma, which was also confirmed by immunohistochemistry. One month after surgery, a control MRI showed that the ventricles were still dilated, but there was no sign of recurrent tumor. The dog had two additional seizures at home during the month following the intervention and one more grand mal episode was observed 4 months after the surgery. Nine months after the surgery, the dog showed no seizure activity, but her vision had not yet returned.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00536