Meningeal carcinomatosis in a dog: Magnetic resonance imaging features and pathological correlation

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 43-48

  Mateo, I ^a   Lorenzo, V ^a   Munoz A ^a   Molin J ^a  

^a Resonancia Magnética Veterinaria ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CARCINOMATOUS MENINGITIS; CASE REPORT; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FATALITY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MENINX; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FATAL OUTCOME; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENINGEAL CARCINOMATOSIS; MENINGES;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 73449088006     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2009.00850.x     Document Type: Article

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