Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Multiple meningiomas in three dogs.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
- Year:
- 2007
- Authors:
- McDonnell, John J et al.
- Affiliation:
- Dogs and Cats Veterinary · United States
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Three dogs, all experiencing seizures, were found to have multiple brain tumors called meningiomas. The dogs included two golden retrievers, aged between 9 and 11 years. Treatment involved surgery and radiation for two of the dogs, while one received chemotherapy. In all cases, imaging or surgery confirmed that there were two separate tumors, and while two dogs had tumors that looked similar under the microscope, the third had different types. The outcome of the treatments was not specified in the abstract.
Abstract
Three dogs with seizures were diagnosed with multiple intracranial meningiomas. Two of the three dogs were golden retrievers, and ages ranged from 9 to 11 years. Treatment consisted of surgery and radiation (n=2) or chemotherapy (n=1). In all three cases, the masses were two distinct tumors as determined by imaging, surgery, or necropsy. In two dogs, the meningiomas had the same histological pattern, while in one dog the histological subtypes were different.
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