Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with multiple tumors at the same time on skin and testicles
By Rifici, Claudia et al.·Published in Research in veterinary science·2021·Department of Veterinary Science, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A case of neoplastic synchronism in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old male Boxer was brought in with several tumors on his left hind leg and scrotum. After further examination, the vet discovered additional tumors in his testicles. The dog underwent surgery to remove the tumors, which were found to be five different types, including a mast cell tumor and various testicular tumors. Thankfully, the surgery was successful, and the dog was treated for these tumors.
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Synchronous primary tumors are considered severe, comorbid conditions in people representing neoplasm that develop independently and concomitantly. A diagnosis of synchronous tumors was made in a dog, underlying the difficulties to reach it without the aid of multiple diagnostic techniques aimed to demonstrate the simultaneous coexistence of different tumor types. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A 7-year-old male Boxer dog presented several tumors located on the skin of the left hind limb and the scrotal region. Moreover, additional tumors in the testicles, after palpation and ultrasound examination, were detected. Following diagnostic results, the cutaneous tumor, scrotum, and testes were surgically removed. RESULTS: Pathological investigations revealed the presence of five different tumors: a cutaneous mast cell tumor; a scrotal melanocytoma; three testicular neoplasms (Sertoli Sustentacular cell tumor, seminoma, and interstitial Leydig cell tumor). CONCLUSIONS: The present report describes a neoplastic synchronism due to the presence of five different primary tumors in a dog and, for the first time the presence of a collision testicular tumor together with other non-testicular primary tumors. The occasional finding underlines the importance of the knowledge of such conditions in the process of decision-making and in carrying out all the proper diagnostic procedures for a correct diagnosis and clinical staging.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34411998/