Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Retrobulbar malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor in a golden retriever dog: A challenging diagnosis.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2018
- Authors:
- Briffod, Cécile et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Sciences (Briffod · United States
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
A 9-year-old golden retriever dog was diagnosed with a left retrobulbar mass. Fine-needle aspirations and incisional biopsies resulted in discordant diagnoses: myxosarcoma/myxoma or rhadomyosarcoma, respectively. Immunohistochemistry following exenteration allowed definitive diagnosis of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor with fibromyxomatous differentiation. Fifteen weeks after surgery, an aggressive recurrence resulted in euthanasia.
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