Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Suspected primary glioblastoma multiforme in the canine spinal cord.
- Journal:
- The Journal of small animal practice
- Year:
- 2012
- Authors:
- Röthlisberger, A et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery · Germany
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
An eight-year-old mixed-breed dog was presented with progressive paraparesis. Neurological examination revealed a painful diffuse lesion between spinal cord segments T3 and L3. Magnetic resonance images displayed multi-focal contrast enhancing spinal cord and meningeal lesions. Cytology of these lesions revealed a malignant tumour prompting euthanasia of the dog. Histopathology confirmed the cytological diagnosis and a final diagnosis of a glioblastoma multiforme was made based on immunohistochemistry.
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