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Optic chiasm B‐cell lymphoma in a 20‐month‐old Mastiff dog
Author(s) -
Nagel Christine,
Silver Tawni,
Grahn Bruce
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
veterinary ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.594
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1463-5224
pISSN - 1463-5216
DOI - 10.1111/vop.12045
Subject(s) - optic chiasm , lymphoma , optic chiasma , blindness , central nervous system , pathology , medicine , neoplasm , optic nerve , anatomy , optometry
A 20‐month‐old intact female Mastiff dog presented for evaluation of acute blindness. Computed tomography confirmed a tumor involved the optic chiasm and optic nerves. A B‐cell lymphoma was confirmed with postmortem examinations. This case report documents a central nervous system neoplasm in a young dog.