Teratoma in the cervical spinal cord of a dog.
An 11-year-old, spayed female giant schnauzer was presented for evaluation of chronic, progressive tetraparesis. Diagnostic imaging was consistent with intervertebral disk protrusion, and surgical decompression and stabilization were performed. Postoperatively the dog did not improve, and further imaging suggested an intramedullary mass at the level of the sixth cervical vertebra. The dog was euthanized 7 days after surgery, and a teratoma was found postmortem.
Wong
Michael A
MA
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA.
Mariani
Christopher L
CL
Powe
Joshua R
JR
Clemmons
Roger M
RM
D000818:Animals; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D017211:Treatment Failure