title: Spinal nephroblastoma in a crossbreed dog.
abstract: A three-year-old, male crossbreed dog presented with progressive hindlimb paresis. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an intramedullary spinal cord lesion of 1.5 cm diameter at the levels of the first and second lumbar vertebrae. Following surgical excision of the mass, there was resolution of the neurological signs. Twelve months later, hindlimb paresis was again evident. A second surgical procedure restored ambulatory status for a further five months before signs recurred and the dog was euthanased. A diagnosis of spinal nephroblastoma was made on the basis of signalment, lesion location and histopathological analysis of biopsy specimens.
authors.affiliation: Oakwood Veterinary Referrals, Willows Veterinary Hospital, 267 Chester Road, Hartford, Northwich, Cheshire CW8 1LP.
authors.forename: C S H
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Sale
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Skerritt
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D006614:Hindlimb; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*