Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with aortic tumor causing artery tear and collapse
By Cohen, Jared A et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology·2010·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Aortic dissection associated with an obstructive aortic chondrosarcoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old female German wirehaired pointer was brought in after experiencing collapse and seizure-like activity. An ultrasound of her heart showed a mass in the aorta that was causing a blockage and led to a tear in the aorta. Further tests confirmed that the mass was a type of tumor called chondrosarcoma. This case is particularly rare, as it is one of only two known instances of this type of tumor in a dog and the first to be linked with aortic dissection. Unfortunately, the outcome details were not provided, but this case highlights the importance of thorough evaluation for unusual symptoms in pets.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old, 35-kg, female spayed German wirehaired pointer was referred for evaluation of collapse/seizure-like activity and a suspected mediastinal mass. Echocardiographic examination revealed an obstructive, intraluminal aortic mass with aortic dissection. Gross and histopathological findings confirmed the aortic dissection with right pulmonary artery compression and an aortopulmonary fistula. The mass was histologically consistent with an intraluminal chondrosarcoma. To the authors knowledge this case represents only the second case of aortic chondrosarcoma in a dog, and interestingly the first case in either a dog or human to have aortic dissection associated with aortic obstruction by an intraluminal aortic tumor.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21036683/