Spinal nephroblastoma in a miniature Dachshund

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 68; no. 12; pp. 1383 - 1385
• Main Authors: Nakade, T.(Rakuno Gakuen Univ., Ebetsu, Hokkaido (Japan)), Inoue, A, Shimazaki, H, Miyoshi, K, Takeuchi, N, Kadosawa, T, Akihara, Y, Taniyama, H, Ishida, O
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 01.12.2006; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: Animals; ATAXIA; ATAXIE; canine; CHIEN; Dog Diseases - diagnosis; Dog Diseases - pathology; DOGS; IMAGENES; IMAGERIE; IMAGERY; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); Male; MEDULA ESPINAL; MOELLE EPINIERE; NEOPLASMAS; NEOPLASME; NEOPLASMS; OPERACIONES QUIRURGICAS; OPERATION CHIRURGICALE; PATHOLOGIE; PATHOLOGY; PATOLOGIA; PERRO; SPINAL CORD; Spinal Cord Neoplasms - diagnosis; Spinal Cord Neoplasms - pathology; Spinal Cord Neoplasms - veterinary; spinal nephroblastoma; SURGICAL OPERATIONS; Wilms Tumor - diagnosis; Wilms Tumor - pathology; Wilms Tumor - veterinary
• ISSN: 0916-7250; 1347-7439
• DOI: 10.1292/jvms.68.1383

A 2-year-old castrated miniature Dachshund dog was presented to the Rakuno Gakuen Veterinary Teaching Hospital for diagnosis of progressive hindlimb paresis and ataxia. There was no thoracolumbar intervertebral disk hernia and magnetic resonance imaging revealed an intramedullary spinal cord lesion at the ninth and tenth thoracic vertebrae. Following surgical excision of the neoplasm, there was minor amelioration of neurological signs, but forelimb function was not recovered. The extracted tumor was histopathlogically diagnosed as spinal nephroblastoma.