title: Palliative Epineurotomy for Focal Radial Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor in a Dog.
abstract: This case report describes the diagnosis of a peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the deep branch of the radial nerve distal to the elbow in a dog. The lesion was identified using computed tomography and ultrasonography and confirmed as sarcoma on histopathological analysis of incisional biopsies. Clinical signs dramatically improved following surgical biopsy before recurring three months later. Repeat epineurotomy of the deep branch of the radial nerve resulted in clinical improvement for a further month before signs once again returned. Epineurotomy as a palliative treatment for peripheral nerve sheath tumors has not been previously described, but may have a place in palliation of clinical signs in specific cases of peripheral nerve sheath tumors in which limb amputation is not an option.
authors.affiliation: From the Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Andrew David
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Gibson
authors.affiliation: From the Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Emma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.affiliation: From the Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lara-Garcia
authors.affiliation: From the Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lafuente
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005552:Forelimb / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D010166:Palliative Care