Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog diagnosed with kidney cancer affecting both kidneys and spreading
By A.-S. Paşca & M. Lazăr·Published in Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia·2013·University of Agricultural Sciences and veterinary, BR·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: A case report of renal cell carcinoma in a dog
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 14-year-old female mixed-breed dog was found to have kidney cancer during a post-mortem examination. The tumors were present in both kidneys and had spread to the spleen and heart. This type of cancer is known as renal cell carcinoma. Unfortunately, the dog did not survive, but this case highlights the importance of recognizing symptoms of kidney issues in older dogs.
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Abstract
Mix renal carcinoma was noticed during the necropsic examination of a 14 year old mix breed female. Tumours were bilateral and metastasis was noticed in the spleen and myocard. Histological examination evidenced morphological aspects characteristic to the mixt renal carcinoma. Histological aspects described in this individual characterize renal cell carcinoma, also known as renal adenocarcinoma, hypernephroma or, in older literature, Grawitz tumour.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-09352013000500004