Spinal cord compression caused by a metastatic lesion from an aortic body tumour.
An aortic body tumour in a 7-year-old wire-haired fox terrier with hind limb ataxia is described. A metastatic lesion in the dorsal arch of the eighth thoracic vertebra caused compression of the spinal cord. Radiographic techniques are discussed that enabled the position and extent of the primary tumour and its metastasis to be defined and allowed a provisional diagnosis of chemodectoma.
D000818:Animals; D001016:Aortic Bodies; D004283:Dog Diseases; D004285:Dogs; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010236:Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*