title: Computed tomography for the diagnosis of a lumbosacral nerve sheath tumour and management by hemipelvectomy.
abstract: Computed tomography was used to define the gross extent of a lumbosacral plexus nerve sheath tumour in a 10-year-old crossbred dog. The tumour was also visualised ultrasonographically, which enabled a percutaneous biopsy to be taken. Hemipelvectomy was performed to achieve a clean margin of surgical excision.
authors.affiliation: The Ohio State University Veterinary Hospital, Columbus 43210-1089, USA.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Niles
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dyce
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Mattoon
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D006428:Hemipelvectomy / Q000662:veterinary*; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000209:etiology; D008160:Lumbosacral Plexus / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D018317:Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000662:veterinary; D014463:Ultrasonography