Metastasierendes malignes Melanom mit Festliegen ante partum infolge Rückenmarkskompression bei einer Stute^[*]

Zusammenfassung

Der Fallbericht beschreibt die Einengung des Rückenmarkskanals durch ein malignes Melanom mit resultierendem akutem Festliegen bei einer hochtragenden, 17 Jahre alten Welsh-B-Ponystute. Als ursächlich für das akute Festliegen war der Einbruch von Metastasen des malignen Melanoms in den Wirbelkanal im Bereich der letzten Lendenwirbel und des Kreuzbeins anzusehen, wo der Tumor die Dura mater infiltriert und das Lenden- sowie Sakralmark auf einer Länge von 10 cm mittelgradig komprimiert hatte. Dargestellt werden neben dem klinischen Bild labordiagnostische, pathologisch-anatomische und histopathologische Befunde.

Summary

The case report describes a narrowing of the spinal canal in the lumbar and sacroiliac regions with entailing acute recumbency in a nearterm 17-year-old Welsh B Pony mare. The reason for recumbency was metastases of a malignant melanoma in the spinal canal of the lumbo-sacral region, where the tumour had invaded the dura mater and applied severe pression on the spinal cord over a length of 10 cm. Clinical findings, laboratory diagnostics, pathological-anatomical and histopathological findings are presented.

Schlüsselwörter

Pferd - Cauda-equina-Syndrom - Tumor

Key words

Brood mare - cauda equina syndrome - tumour

^* Herrn Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. H. Bostedt zum 75. Geburtstag gewidmet.

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