Choroid plexus tumors in the dog

Clinical and necropsy records for nine dogs with tumors of the choroid plexus were reviewed. In seven of the dogs, the tumors were on the left side of the fourth ventricle. All of the dogs were males, ranging in age from 13 months to 9 years. Upper motor neuron tetraparesis and positional nystagmus...

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Published inJournal of the American Veterinary Medical Association Vol. 176; no. 4; p. 328
Main Authors Zaki, F A, Nafe, L A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1980
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Animals
Brain Neoplasms - secondary
Carcinoma - diagnosis
Carcinoma - secondary
Carcinoma - veterinary
Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms - diagnosis
Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms - veterinary
Choroid Plexus
Dog Diseases - diagnosis
Dogs
Ependymoma - diagnosis
Ependymoma - veterinary
Male
Meningeal Neoplasms - secondary
Neoplasm Metastasis
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Summary:Clinical and necropsy records for nine dogs with tumors of the choroid plexus were reviewed. In seven of the dogs, the tumors were on the left side of the fourth ventricle. All of the dogs were males, ranging in age from 13 months to 9 years. Upper motor neuron tetraparesis and positional nystagmus were the most common neurologic signs. Less frequently recorded were head tilt, vomiting, bradycardia, and signs of cranial nerve dysfunction. Alteration in consciousness was evident in four of the dogs and ranged from personality changes to coma.
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ISSN:0003-1488
1943-569X