Combined use of surgery and radiation in the treatment of an intradural myxoid liposarcoma in a dog.
An intradural-extramedullary myxoid liposarcoma of the high cervical spine was diagnosed in a 9-year-old, spayed female Cavalier King Charles spaniel that was presented for a 2-month history of cervical pain and tetraparesis. Radiation therapy applied after surgery resulted in complete remission of the neurological deficits. The tumor recurred 18 months after surgical excision. A second surgery and another course of radiotherapy again resulted in complete remission of the clinical signs. The dog was euthanized 11 months after the second surgery because of tumor recurrence.
Rodenas
Sergio
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Clinique Vétérinaire de référence en chirurgie Baron-Valin, 5 rue fernet, 94700, Maisons Alfort, France.
Valin
Isabel
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Devauchelle
Patrick
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Delisle
Françoise
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Baron
Michel
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D000818:Animals; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D018208:Liposarcoma, Myxoid / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000662:veterinary; D016896:Treatment Outcome