Long-term chemotherapy with lomustine of intracranial meningioma occurring in a miniature schnauzer.

Full Abstract

A 14-year-old male miniature schnauzer was referred to us because it was circling to the right. A mass in the diencephalon was noted on brain magnetic resonance images. The dura was thickened with marked linear enhancement after contrast administration. Based on diagnostic image analysis, this lesion strongly suggested meningioma. The patient's symptoms were well controlled by a combination therapy of prednisolone and lomustine (CCNU), and survived for thirteen months after diagnosis. This case was diagnosed as a meningioma based on histopathological findings. This report describes the clinical findings, imaging characteristics, and pathologic features of a diencephalic and mesencephalic meningioma and long-term survival after lomustine and prednisolone therapy.

Author information

Author/s: Jung, Dong-In (DI); Kim, Ha-Jung (HJ); Park, Chul (C); Kim, Ju-Won (JW); Kang, Byeong-Teck (BT); Lim, Chae-Young (CY); Park, Eun-Hee (EH); Sur, Jung-Hyang (JH); Seo, Min-Ho (MH); Hahm, Dae-Hyun (DH); Park, Hee-Myung (HM);

Affiliation: Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Korea.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

Journal: The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science (J Vet Med Sci), published in Japan. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Apr; vol 68 (issue 4) : pp 383-6

Dates: Created 2006/05/08; Completed 2006/08/07;

PMID: 16679732, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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