Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Aortic body tumors caused sudden death in sibling English bulldogs
By Shaw, Traci Elliott et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2010·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Aortic body tumor in full-sibling English bulldogs.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old neutered male English bulldog suddenly died from breathing problems after struggling to breathe for a short time. Just two months later, his spayed female sibling also died unexpectedly during a nail trim. Both dogs were found to have an aortic body tumor, which is a type of tumor affecting the heart area, and the male dog also had another tumor called a pheochromocytoma. This case raises concerns about a possible genetic link between these tumors in sibling dogs.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old, neutered male English bulldog died acutely from respiratory distress after a short history of progressive dyspnea. Less than 2 months later, a spayed female full sibling of that dog died suddenly during a nail trim. An aortic body tumor was the cause of death in both dogs based on postmortem and histological examinations. A pheochromocytoma was also diagnosed in the neutered male. Neither dog had a history of brachycephalic airway syndrome, and the implication for a genetic predisposition toward the development of paraganglioma is discussed. This is the first case report of aortic body tumors in sibling dogs, although the condition may not be an uncommon phenomenon.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20810559/