Canine intracranial primary neoplasia: 173 cases (1986-2003).

摘要: This study investigates the clinical and pathologic findings associated with 173 primary brain tumors in our hospital population of dogs that presented between years 1986 2002. Of tumors, 78 (45%) were meningiomas, 29 (17%) astrocytomas, 25 (14%) oligodendrogliomas, 12 (7%) choroid plexus 7 (4%) central nervous system lymphomas. Smaller numbers glioblastomas (n = 5), primitive neuroectodermal histiocytic sarcomas vascular hamartomas 4), unclassified gliomas 3) identified. One dog had both a meningioma an astrocytoma. Most located within telencephalon, seizures most common presenting complaint. 168 for which location was recorded at postmortem examination, 79 found to involve more than 1 division. Other neoplasms unrelated tumor identified on examination 39 (23%). Intrathoracic intraabdominal present necropsy 13 24 cases, respectively. Based results this study, thoracic radiographs abdominal ultrasonography may be indicated look extracranial neoplasia prior advanced imaging or intracranial surgery.