Thymic lymphosarcoma with metastases causing spinal cord compression and pelvic limb paresis in a heifer.
Neurological examination of a heifer displaying pelvic limb ataxia and paresis progressing to a dog-sit position but with normal thoracic limb function indicated a spinal cord lesion in the low thoracic/high lumbar region. The progressive neurological deterioration despite normal radiological and cerebrospinal fluid findings were suggestive of a non-inflammatory, non-traumatic extradural compressive lesion; this was subsequently shown to be a lymphosarcoma.
Holmes
L A
LA
Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Roslin, Midlothian.
Scott
P R
PR
Aldridge
B M
BM
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases; D005260:Female; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*