Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with large liver mass diagnosed as bile duct hamartoma
By Mao, Dongsheng et al.·Published in Journal of comparative pathology·2023·Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, China·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Bile duct hamartoma in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old female Collie was brought to the vet because her belly was noticeably swollen. After imaging tests, the vet found a large mass in her liver, which was surgically removed. The mass was identified as a bile duct hamartoma, a rare type of tumor. This case is significant as it's the first reported instance of this condition in dogs.
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Abstract
An 11-year-old female Collie presented with a significantly increased abdominal circumference. Computed tomography of the abdomen revealed that the left lateral lobe of the liver contained a large mass, which was excised via laparotomy. Histologically, many small, dilated, cystic luminal structures were anastomosed and connected to a net-like structure. Immunohistochemistry revealed cytokeratin 19-immunopositive areas, representing bile duct structures in the cystic lumen. Based on these results, the tumour was diagnosed as a bile duct hamartoma. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a bile duct hamartoma in a dog.
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