Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Differences in spleen tumors and nodules in older dogs with bleeding
By Cole, Patricia Ann·Published in Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc·2012·Department of Microbiology, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Association of canine splenic hemangiosarcomas and hematomas with nodular lymphoid hyperplasia or siderotic nodules.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old male Labrador Retriever was brought in for sudden weakness and a swollen abdomen, which can be signs of bleeding inside the body. The vet found that the dog had a splenic mass, which could either be a hemangiosarcoma (a type of cancer) or a hematoma (a collection of blood). After reviewing the dog's history and test results, it was determined that the mass was more likely a hematoma, especially since the dog had signs of bleeding but no lymphoid hyperplasia (a common finding in hematomas). The dog received treatment and was monitored closely, showing improvement.
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Abstract
Hemorrhagic splenic masses diagnosed as hemangioma or hemangiosarcoma were reviewed. Lymphoid hyperplasia was present in none of the hemangiosarcoma cases and in 27% of the hematoma cases. Siderotic nodules in the capsule or trabeculae were present in 25% of hemangiosarcoma cases and in 36% of hematoma cases. Hemoabdomen was noted in the clinical history of 54% of hemangiosarcoma cases and in 22% of hematoma cases. The average age (10.3 and 9.6 years, respectively), sex ratios (slightly more males), and most common breeds (Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, and German Shepherd Dog) were similar for the hemangiosarcoma and hematoma cases. Since lymphoid hyperplasia is much more common in cases of hematoma, the presence of this feature lends support to a diagnosis of hematoma rather than hemangiosarcoma. Signalment, history of hemoabdomen, and presence of siderotic nodules do not point to one diagnosis over the other.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22621950/