Jones B R, Alley M R, Johnstone A C, Jones J M, Cahill J I, McPherson C
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
N Z Vet J. 1995 Oct;43(5):190-6. doi: 10.1080/00480169.1995.35888.
Schwannomas were diagnosed in twelve dogs and five cats at Massey University Small Animal Clinic and Hospital over a 15-year period (1977-92). A further two feline cases were reported at the Batchelar Animal Health Laboratory. In six dogs, the tumour involved nerves of the brachial plexus. Clinical signs observed in these dogs were forelimb lameness, muscle wasting and pain on movement of the affected limb or neck. Hindlimb paresis was observed in two dogs. Surgical excision of the brachial plexus tumour was attempted in one dog, leading to an 8-month remission of signs. In one dog, the tumour involved the sacral nerves, and in two dogs the cranial nerves were affected. Three dogs had skin nodules. Seven of the twelve affected dogs were destroyed. In five cats, the tumours developed on the carpus, tarsus or interdigital area of a forelimb or hindlimb as a slowly developing nodular lesion. In the other two cats, the site of the tumour was the flank and the lateral thigh respectively. Surgical excision of the tumour was successful in three cats.
在15年期间（1977 - 1992年），梅西大学小动物诊所和医院诊断出12只狗和5只猫患有神经鞘瘤。巴彻勒动物健康实验室又报告了另外2例猫的病例。在6只狗中，肿瘤累及臂丛神经。这些狗观察到的临床症状为前肢跛行、肌肉萎缩以及患肢或颈部运动时疼痛。2只狗出现后肢轻瘫。对1只狗尝试进行臂丛神经肿瘤的手术切除，症状缓解了8个月。1只狗的肿瘤累及骶神经，2只狗的脑神经受到影响。3只狗有皮肤结节。12只患病狗中有7只被安乐死。在5只猫中，肿瘤在前肢或后肢的腕关节、跗关节或指间区域发展为缓慢生长的结节性病变。另外2只猫的肿瘤部位分别在胁腹和大腿外侧。3只猫的肿瘤手术切除成功。
