Multicentric osseous lymphoma with spinal extradural involvement in a dog.
Multicentric osseous lymphoma involving the ribs and multiple vertebrae was observed in a 7-year-old Siberian Husky. Extradural spinal cord compression was treated by surgical decompressive hemilaminectomy of L1-2 without noticeable improvement of signs neurologic dysfunction. However, palliation of signs of pain was noticed after irradiation in conjunction with chemotherapy and surgical decompression.
Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station 77843.
J L
JL
Turner
P J
PJ
Luttgen
T E
TE
VanGundy
W J
WJ
Roenigk
D
D
Hightower
P F
PF
Frelier
D000818:Animals; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000662:veterinary; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012272:Ribs / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*