Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with lung cancer and actinomyces infection not helped
By Davies, D R & Lucas, J·Published in Australian veterinary journal·2003·Adelaide Animal Hospital, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Actinomyces infection in a dog with pulmonary carcinoma.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old mixed-breed dog was brought in for a chronic cough, weight loss, fever, and a mass in the lungs seen on X-rays. Despite treatment with antibiotics, the dog's condition did not improve, and the decision was made to euthanize during surgery. A closer examination of the lungs revealed that the dog had both a lung infection and cancer. Unfortunately, the infection complicated the diagnosis and treatment of the cancer.
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Abstract
Thoracic actinomycosis was diagnosed by bacterial isolation in a dog with a history of chronic productive cough, weight loss, pyrexia and a pulmonary mass lesion on radiography. Therapy with amoxycillin and clindamycin did not significantly improve the patient's condition and euthanasia was performed during exploratory thoracotomy. Histological examination of the affected lung lobes revealed the presence of peribronchiolar adenocarcinoma. Actinomycosis has been reported to co-exist with pulmonary neoplasia in humans and may mask the presence of malignancy.
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