Peripheral neuropathy associated with lymphosarcoma in a dog |
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Authors: | JOHN PRESTHUS,JON TEIGE Jr.,&dagger |
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Affiliation: | *Department of Internal Medicine II, Small Animals, the Norwegian College of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 8146, Dep, 0033 Oslo 1, Norway;†Department of Pathology, the Norwegian College of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 8146, Dep, 0033 Oslo 1, Norway |
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Abstract: | A case of peripheral neuropathy associated with lymphosarcoma in a dog is described. A 6-year-old flat-coated Retriever male was presented with urinary incontinence and lameness of the right hind leg. Five days after hospitalization the dog developed a right-sided facial paralysis. The dog was destroyed 3 weeks after admittance. The post-mortem examination revealed lymphosarcoma in the stomach and a peripheral neuropathy mainly affecting the femoral and facial nerves. The possible connection between the lymphosarcoma and the peripheral neuropathy is discussed. |
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