IMAGING DIAGNOSIS—SPINAL CORD CHONDROSARCOMA ASSOCIATED WITH SPIROCERCOSIS IN A DOG |
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Authors: | NICOLETTE LINDSAY ROBERT KIRBERGER MARK WILLIAMS |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Private bag x04, Onderstepoort, Pretoria, South Africa 0110;2. Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Private bag x04, Onderstepoort, Pretoria, South Africa 0110. |
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Abstract: | A 7‐year‐old neutered female Boerboel cross was examined for progressive left pelvic limb lameness. There was no left patellar reflex but the remaining pelvic limb reflexes were hyperreflexic. Radiographically, there was a poorly mineralized opacity occupying the intervertebral foramen at L4–L5. On computed tomography images there was a hyperattenuating intramedullary lesion at L4–L5 that continued caudally, lateralized to the left and became extramedullary, terminating at L5–L6. In addition, well marginated, hyperattenuating lesions were noted at two muscular sites. The dog underwent euthanasia and a caudal esophageal mass was found at post mortem examination. The tumors in the spinal cord, the esophagus, and the skeletal muscles were diagnosed histologically as low‐grade chondrosarcoma undergoing endochondral ossification. Spirocerca lupi‐induced esophageal chondrosarcoma was believed to be the primary site from which the other, presumably metastatic, lesions originated. |
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Keywords: | chondrosarcoma computed tomography spinal cord Spirocerca lupi |
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