Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Body cavity lipomas causing swelling and cough in six dogs
By Mayhew, P D & Brockman, D J·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2002·Department of Clinical Studies, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Body cavity lipomas in six dogs.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
Six dogs were brought in for surgery to remove lipomas, which are fatty tumors located in their body cavities. Three of these dogs had large masses in their abdomen that caused severe bloating, while two had masses pressing on their colon, leading to constipation. One dog had a mass in its chest that caused coughing and occasional blue-tinged skin due to lack of oxygen. After surgery, all the dogs recovered well and their symptoms disappeared. However, one dog had a lipoma come back two years later, which was also successfully removed through surgery.
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Abstract
Histologically confirmed lipomas were surgically removed from the thoracic or abdominal cavities of six dogs. Three dogs had a large intra-abdominal mass causing severe abdominal distension. Two dogs had a mass extending into the pelvic canal, compressing the colon and causing obstipation. One dog with an intrathoracic mass had a history of coughing and intermittent cyanosis. All dogs had complete resolution of signs after surgical resection of the tumour. Recurrence occurred in one dog with an abdominal lipoma, two years after the initial surgery. This recurrent lipoma was treated successfully by surgical resection.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11996395/