Intrathecal chemotherapy for the management of lymphoblastic lymphoma in a 4-year-old dog: a case report
Filipa Louise Simões Lyseight,
Christophe Osterreicher Cunha Dupont,
Giunio Bruto Cherubini
Abstract:Intrathecal chemotherapy is used in human medicine for the treatment or prophylaxis of CNS hematopoietic neoplasia. However, the clinical benefits in veterinary medicine have been scarcely documented. A 4-year-old male entire cross-breed dog presented with a 24-h history of severe lethargy, pelvic limb weakness, and urinary retention. Examination revealed generalized peripheral lymphadenomegaly, and the neurological findings were suggestive of a myelopathy in the region of T3-L3. Following the diagnosis of mul… Show more
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