title: Astrocytoma in an African hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) suspected wobbly hedgehog syndrome.
abstract: A 28-month-old African hedgehog was referred to our hospital with progressive tetraparesis. On the first presentation, the hedgehog was suspected as having wobbly hedgehog syndrome (WHS) and the animal was treated with medication and rehabilitation. The animal died 22 days after onset. Pathological examination revealed that the animal was involved in astrocytoma between the medulla oblongata and the spinal cord (C1). This report indicates that a primary central nervous system tumor should be considered as one of the differential diagnoses for hedgehogs presenting with progressive paresis, together with WHS.
authors.affiliation: Miwa Exotic Animal Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. azu05pooh@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakata
authors.forename: Yasutsugu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miwa
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Itou
authors.forename: Kazuyuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Uchida
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: Takeo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sakai
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D020295:Brain Stem Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006364:Hedgehogs; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000473:pathology; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*