Metastatic thyroid solid-follicular carcinoma in the cervical portion of the spine of a dog.
A metastatic thyroid solid-follicular carcinoma in the cervical portion of the spine was responsible for severe tetraparesis in a dog. Myelography revealed an extradural compressive lesion dorsal and to the right of the midline of C3. Histologic examination was used to diagnose the mass as a solid-follicular thyroid carcinoma. The primary tumor was not evident on cervical palpation or radiography. A dorsal laminectomy centered over C3 was performed, and all visible tumor was removed from the spine. The owner declined any further treatment for the dog.
Bentley
J F
JF
Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, AL 36849.
Simpson
S T
ST
Hathcock
J T
JT
Brawner
W R
WR
Powers
R D
RD
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*