Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
German Shepherd dog with brain tumor causing ataxia and eye movement
By Vural, S Atalay et al.·Published in Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)·2006·Department of Pathology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ventricular ependymoma in a German Shepherd dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old German Shepherd was brought to the vet because it was showing unusual behavior and had trouble coordinating its movements. An MRI revealed a small tumor in the brain, which was causing fluid buildup (hydrocephalus) and affecting the dog's ability to move normally. The tumor was identified as an ependymoma, a type of brain tumor. Unfortunately, the abstract does not provide information on treatment or the dog's outcome, so it's unclear how the dog responded to any interventions.
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Abstract
Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) together with clinical, pathomorphological and immunohistological methods, a ependymoma is described in a 9-year-old German Shepherd dog, which presented with behavioural and oculocephalic responses and generalised ataxia. The ependymoma, 9 x 6 x 5mm in size, was localised intra-axially in the right interventricular foramen and hydrocephalus was observed by MRI. Microscopically, the tumour was composed of pseudorosettes, and immunohistochemical examination revealed vimentin and glial fibrillary acidic protein immunoreactivity in the neoplastic cells.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16772146/