Diagnosis, treatment and outcome of spinal lymphoma in a pony. (30th September 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Finding, E. J. T.; Ciasca, T.; Pinilla, M. J.; Driver, C. J.; Johns, I. C.; Weller, R.; Volk, H. A.
• Is Part Of: Equine veterinary education. Volume 26:Number 6(2014:Jun.)
• Page Start: 303
• Page End: 305
• Publication Date: 2013-09-30
• Subjects: horse -- ataxia -- lymphoma -- hemilaminectomy -- chemotherapy -- myelogram; Horses -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Horses -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; 636.108905
• DOI: 10.1111/eve.12078
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0957-7734

Abstract

Summary: This report describes the diagnostic approach to, and treatment of, a case of severe pelvic limb ataxia in a Miniature Shetland pony. Diagnosis of an intradural‐extramedullary lesion at the level of T11–12 was made using CT myelography. Dorsolateral hemilaminectomy allowed surgical debulking of an intradural mass, diagnosed histopathologically as T cell rich B cell lymphoma. Post operative treatment with prednisolone, cytarabine and cyclophosphamide was tolerated well and the degree of ataxia reduced markedly, allowing the pony to return to normal management.