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Cervical spinal chordoma with chondromatous component in a dog.
- Source :
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Veterinary pathology [Vet Pathol] 2008 Sep; Vol. 45 (5), pp. 650-3. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- A 7-year-old male Belgian Shepherd dog was presented with sudden onset of lateral recumbency and tetraparesis. At the level of the third cervical vertebra, magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated an intrameningeal and intramedullary mass lesion. The animal was subsequently euthanatized. A necropsy revealed a semitranslucent solid mass infiltrating dorsal and ventral dura mater and the spinal cord. Histologic examination revealed a lobulated pleomorphic mass, mainly resembling undifferentiated cartilage interspersed by spindle-shaped and polygonal cells with highly vacuolated cytoplasm (physaliphorous cells). Immunohistochemistry of the tumor cells demonstrated dual expression of vimentin and cytokeratin. Based on the histologic and immunohistochemical results, the diagnosis of a chordoma with chondromatous component was made.
- Subjects :
- Animals
Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use
Chondroma pathology
Chondroma therapy
Dog Diseases therapy
Dogs
Fatal Outcome
Immunohistochemistry veterinary
Male
Physical Therapy Modalities veterinary
Prednisolone therapeutic use
Spinal Cord Neoplasms pathology
Spinal Cord Neoplasms therapy
Cervical Vertebrae pathology
Chondroma veterinary
Dog Diseases pathology
Spinal Cord Neoplasms veterinary
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0300-9858
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Veterinary pathology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18725469
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1354/vp.45-5-650