Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Boxer dog with middle ear cancer and irregular heartbeat
By Brunner, A & Kovacevic, A·Published in Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde·2020·Tierspital Bern·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: [Atrial dissociation in a boxer with a carcinoma of the middle ear].
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old male Boxer was brought in with severe neck pain, a tilted head (torticollis), and an irregular heartbeat. Tests like an ECG and echocardiogram revealed atrial dissociation, a heart issue where the upper chambers beat independently. Further examination found a mass in the ear, which was diagnosed as a carcinoma (cancer) of the middle ear. The treatment plan would likely involve addressing both the heart condition and the cancer, but specific outcomes were not detailed.
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Abstract
The case report describes an atrial dissociation in a 9-year-old male boxer diagnosed by ECG and echocardiography. Torticollis, severe neck pain and auscultatory arrhythmia were found during the clinical examination. In addition, a mass was found in the left tympanic bulla and histologically a carcinoma of the middle ear was diagnosed.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32369024/