Diagnosis,treatment and outcome of spinal lymphoma in a pony |
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Authors: | E J T Finding T Ciasca M J Pinilla C J Driver I C Johns R Weller H A Volk |
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Institution: | Royal Veterinary College, , North Mymms, Hertfordshire, UK |
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Abstract: | This report describes the diagnostic approach to, and treatment of, a case of severe pelvic limb ataxia in a Miniature Shetland pony. Diagnosis of an intradural‐extramedullary lesion at the level of T11–12 was made using CT myelography. Dorsolateral hemilaminectomy allowed surgical debulking of an intradural mass, diagnosed histopathologically as T cell rich B cell lymphoma. Post operative treatment with prednisolone, cytarabine and cyclophosphamide was tolerated well and the degree of ataxia reduced markedly, allowing the pony to return to normal management. |
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Keywords: | horse ataxia lymphoma hemilaminectomy chemotherapy myelogram |
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