Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with prostate cancer causing frequent urination
By Clark, Jory et al.·Published in Veterinary Record Case Reports·2023·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences Michigan State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital East Lansing Michigan USA, United States·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Computed tomographic appearance, surgical management and outcome in a case of canine primary prostatic hemangiosarcoma
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old neutered male Rottweiler was brought in for frequent urination and a large abdominal mass. Imaging showed a mass affecting the prostate and liver, leading to surgery where the prostate was removed and liver samples were taken. After surgery, the dog's urination issues improved, but 26 days later, he developed complications and was found to have a new mass and fluid in the abdomen. Unfortunately, the situation worsened, and the dog was humanely euthanized due to the aggressive nature of the cancer.
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Abstract
Abstract An 8‐year‐old, neutered, male rottweiler presented for evaluation of pollakiuria and a large abdominal mass. Computed tomographic evaluation revealed a large caudal abdominal mass occupying the pelvic inlet, obscuring the prostate, as well as concurrent hepatic nodules. A prostatectomy, urethrotomy and liver biopsies were performed. Pollakiuria resolved, and the patient was discharged on Day 4 post‐operatively. Histopathological evaluation was consistent with primary prostatic hemangiosarcoma with no metastasis. The dog acutely decompensated 26 days post‐operatively and was re‐evaluated. Peritoneal effusion prompted computed tomographic re‐examination. An amorphous mass in the region of the previous prostatectomy site and changes to the previously normal urinary bladder wall and colon were identified. Concurrently, contrast extravasation from a urinary bladder wall defect was present. Uroabdomen was confirmed, suspected secondary to neoplastic infiltration. The dog was humanely euthanased. This is the first report to describe the computed tomographic appearance, surgical management and short‐term outcome of canine primary prostatic hemangiosarcoma.
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