Optic chiasm B-cell lymphoma in a 20-month-old Mastiff dog

Vet Ophthalmol. 2013 Jul:16 Suppl 1:164-7. doi: 10.1111/vop.12045. Epub 2013 May 15.

Abstract

A 20-month-old intact female Mastiff dog presented for evaluation of acute blindness. Computed tomography confirmed a tumor involved the optic chiasm and optic nerves. A B-cell lymphoma was confirmed with postmortem examinations. This case report documents a central nervous system neoplasm in a young dog.

Keywords: B-cell lymphoma; dog; optic chiasma, optic nerves.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Dog Diseases / pathology*
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • Optic Chiasm / pathology*
  • Optic Nerve Neoplasms / pathology
  • Optic Nerve Neoplasms / veterinary*