Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with rare low-grade tumor in one testicle at age 2
By Balao da Silva, Carolina et al.·Published in Frontiers in veterinary science·2019·Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A Rare Case of a Primary Unilateral Low-Grade Paratesticular Leiomyosarcoma in a 2 Years Old Dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old dog was taken to the vet because of swelling in one of his testicles. An ultrasound showed that the right testicle was smaller than normal, while the right epididymis (the tube that carries sperm) was enlarged and had abnormal areas. The vet decided to remove the affected testicle and epididymis, and tests later confirmed that the dog had a rare type of tumor called low-grade paratesticular leiomyosarcoma. After the surgery, the dog was monitored for recovery, and this case adds valuable information to the understanding of tumors in dogs.
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Abstract
A 2 years old dog was brought to the clinic with complains of testicular enlargement. The tissue was diffusely affected as confirmed by ultrasonographic examination, being the right testicle atrophied and the right epididymis enlarged, with loss of echotexture and presence of several anechogenic areas. The situation required the excision of the referred testicle and epididymis. Final diagnose made by histopathological analysis was primary unilateral low-grade paratesticular leiomyosarcoma. Scarce bibliography is found on this matter, with several cases reported on human, and none in dog. This case report is therefore an important milestone on the area of small animal oncology directly related to the reproductive tissue.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30968032/