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Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomographic characteristics of a glioma causing calvarial erosion in a dog

2017; Wiley; Volume: 60; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/vru.12506

1740-8261

Alfredo Recio, Cristian de la Fuente, Martı́ Pumarola, Yvonne Espada, Sònia Añor,

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Abstract An 8‐year‐old female Boxer was examined for acute onset of seizures. On magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), an intra‐axial mass with imaging features consistent with glioma was observed in the right cerebral hemisphere. A defect in the temporal bone adjacent to the mass was observed. Postmortem computed tomography (CT) confirmed temporal bone osteolysis and necropsy demonstrated a glioblastoma with associated calvarial erosion. Although occasionally described in human medicine, to our knowledge, this is the first description of a brain glioma causing calvarial erosion in a dog. Glioma should be included as a differential diagnosis for intracranial lesions that could cause bony changes in the skull.