Vertebral Tumors Flashcards
In a study of 34 dogs with intraspinal meningioma, what location is most likely to have Grade I tumors? Grade II tumors?
Gr I more likely cervical
Gr II more likely TL
In a study of 34 dogs with intraspinal meningioma, which had LOWER CSF protein conc. & total nucleated cell counts, cervical or lumbar?
Cervical
In a study of 34 dogs with intraspinal meningioma, dogs treated with what method(s) had longer time to neurological deterioration?
Sx + RT had longer time than Sx alone
In a study of 20 dogs with vertebral neoplasms treated with sx, DRT/PRT, +/- chemo, what was the survival difference with DRT vs. PRT?
longer for DRT vs PRT
5 vs 0.2 mos
In a study of 20 dogs with vertebral neoplasms treated with sx, RT, +/- chemo, survival time of dogs w more severe neuro signs post-op was?
decreased 0.5 mos vs 4 mos
In general, canine meningioma typically appears in what spinal segment (C,T, L)?
Cervical
In general, dogs with spinal tumors are painful if the tumor is in what anatomic space(s)?
Extradural & intradural/extramedullary painful Intramedullary not (no meninges)
The most common extradural spinal neoplasms in the dog are what tumor types?
OSA, CSA, plasmacytoma, FSA, HSA, lipoma - 50%
Intradural/extramedullary tumors are of what 3 histopathological types?
meningioma
NST
nephroblastoma (35%)
Intramedullary neoplasms in the dog are of what type?
1°: glioma
2º: HSA, LSA (15%)
Spinal cords lesions are better classified using which, CT or myelography?
Myelography
Meningiomas & malignant NSTs arise most frequently in what portion of the spinal cord (C, T, L)?
Cervical
In the dog NST’s are especially prominent in what specific portion of the spinal cord?
cervical intumescence area
Aggressive meningiomas (Gr II vs Gr I) in dogs are more likely to occur where and in what general age?
TL region
younger dogs
