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MULTICENTRIC LYMPHOSARCOMA IN A DOG WITH MULTIPLE‐SITE SKELETAL INVOLVEMENT
Author(s) -
Dhaliwal Ravinder S.,
Reed Ann L.,
Kitchell Barbara E.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
veterinary radiology and ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.541
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1740-8261
pISSN - 1058-8183
DOI - 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2001.tb00901.x
Subject(s) - medicine , tetraparesis , presentation (obstetrics) , labrador retriever , radiography , soft tissue , histology , pathology , radiology , magnetic resonance imaging
In this report the authors describe an unusual clinical presentation of lymphosarcoma (LSA) in a dog. A 9‐year‐old, neutered male, Golden Retriever was presented with a primary complaint of sudden onset of tetraparesis. Routine survey radiographs revealed multiple‐site bony lesions and the histology revealed a diagnosis of LSA with diffuse skeletal and soft tissue involvement. The dog responded poorly to medical management and was euthanized on day two due to poor prognosis. Malignant LSA of the bone is a rare extranodal clinicopathologic entity and presents both a diagnostic and therapeutic hurdle. Reports of this kind are sparse and currently no optimal treatment for this entity has been determined.