PERIPHERAL NEUROBLASTOMA IN A DOG

Primitive neuroectodermal tumors are composed of primitive neuroepithe lial cells and include tumors of the central and peripheral nervous sy stem, Neuroblastoma, medulloblastoma and retinoblastoma are examples o f these rare malignant tumors that usually occur in young patients. Th is report describes a peripheral neuroblastoma in a 2 year old Boxer t hat presented with signs of renal disease and a palpable abdominal mas s. The purpose of this paper is to describe the clinical presentation, imaging and immunohistological studies of this abdominal tumor in a y oung dog and to review the literature.