Kapitel 37- Neoplasm of the vertebral and spinal cord Flashcards
What is the average age of cats with neoplasm of the spinal cord?
a. 5 years
b. 3,5 – 4 years (the age if lymphoma of spinal cord and are often FeLV positive)
c. 8 years
d. 10 years
c. 8 years
Whats the most common location of neoplasm of the vertebral column in dog)
a. Thoracic region
b. Lumbar region
c. Cervical region
d. Sacral region
c. Cervical region
When does late adverse effects of radiotherapy occure and what tissues are involved?
6 month to years after radiotherapy and involve nonproliferating tissues such as nervous tissue, vascular tissue and bone.
What is the expected risk for serious late effects when radiation protocols are used?
a. 10 %
b. 23%
c. 5%
d. <3%
c. 5%
What is the most common primary vertebral neoplasm in dogs and cats?
a. Fibrosarcoma
b. Osteosarcoma
c. Hemangiosarcoma
d. Chondrosarcoma
b. Osteosarcoma
What region of the spinal cord is most commonly affected by spinal cord lymphoma in cats?
Thoracic or lumbar region and extradural lesions are most common.
What is the reported response rate of cats with neural lymphoma treated with chemotherapy and the mean survival time?
70-100%
< 5 to 7 month
What is the local recurrence of infiltrative lipomas after surgical removal?
36-50%
What are the classifications of Calcinosis circumscripta and which two are the most common?
Metastatic, dystrophic and idiopathic
Dystrophic and idiopathic is most common in animals.
What is the most common location of meningomas in dogs?
Cervical spinal cord, specifically affecting the spinal cord cranial to C3
What is the most common range of age for dogs with extrarenal in nephroblastoma and there does it almost exclusively occure?
6-36 month
Between Th10 and L2
What is the most common intramedullary neoplasm in dogs?
Ependymoma and astrocytoma
What is the preferred treatment for animals with secondary intramedullary lymphoma?
Chemotherapy
