AUTHOR=Michaels Jennifer , Thomas William , Ferguson Sylvia , Hecht Silke 

TITLE=Clinical Features of Spinal Cord Hemangioblastoma in a Dog

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Veterinary Science

VOLUME=Volume 2 - 2015

YEAR=2015

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/veterinary-science/articles/10.3389/fvets.2015.00039

DOI=10.3389/fvets.2015.00039

ISSN=2297-1769

ABSTRACT=A 2-year-old male, intact Yorkshire terrier presented with a one-month history of progressive paraparesis.  Neurologic examination revealed paraplegia with absent deep pain perception, decreased right pelvic limb withdrawal reflex, and lumbar pain consistent with an L4-S2 neurolocalization.  Magnetic resonance imaging showed a single, well-demarcated, intramedullary mass centered over the L3-4 disc space.   A hemilaminectomy was performed, and the mass was removed en bloc.  Histopathological evaluation was consistent with a hemangioblastoma.  Follow-up magnetic resonance imaging nine months after surgery showed no evidence of tumor recurrence, and the dog was ambulatory paraparetic at that time.  This case is consistent with a previous histopathologic report of spinal cord hemangioblastoma in a dog and provides additional clinical information regarding diagnosis, treatment, and outcome associated with this tumor type.