Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
CT scan shows cancerous undescended testicles in older German
By Stokowski, Scott et al.·Published in Frontiers in veterinary science·2016·Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Computed Tomographic Features in a Case of Bilateral Neoplastic Cryptorchidism with Suspected Torsion in a Dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old male German Shepherd was brought to the vet because he wasn't eating and was losing weight. The vet found lumps in his abdomen and did tests that showed he had two enlarged testicles that hadn't descended (cryptorchidism) and signs of cancer. A special scan (CT) revealed that both testicles had tumors, which had spread to nearby lymph nodes. Unfortunately, the dog had malignant tumors, but the vet was able to confirm the diagnosis using advanced imaging techniques.
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Abstract
An 11-year-old male German Shepherd dog presented for inappetence and weight loss. Physical examination and initial bloodwork revealed palpable abdominal masses, mild non-regenerative anemia, and thrombocytopenia. Survey radiography and abdominal ultrasonography confirmed the presence of bilateral abdominal masses and lymphadenopathy. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) was performed in order to further investigate the origin of the intraabdominal masses, confirming two enlarged cryptorchid testes, one of which had an associated CT "whirl sign." Histopathology of the testes and lymph nodes revealed bilateral malignant Sertoli cell tumors and seminomas with lymph node metastasis of both neoplasms. The purpose of this case report is to discuss the benefits of CT in the diagnosis of cryptorchid testes and describe an additional organ that may display CT "whirl sign."
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27200365/