title: An intrathoracic malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor in a dog.
abstract: A 7-year-old, neutered male Labrador Retriever presented for a persistent, productive cough and regurgitation. Radiography, ultrasonography, and computed tomography confirmed a large, smoothly marginated intrathoracic mass causing tracheal compression. The mass was removed via a thoracotomy, and a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor, most likely originating from the ventral spinal nerve roots, was confirmed using immunohistochemistry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater 74078-2042, USA.
authors.forename: Stephanie C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Essman
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Hoover
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Bahr
authors.forename: Jerry W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Ritchey
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Watson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D018317:Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000662:veterinary; D014463:Ultrasonography