Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Successful removal of large liver cancer involving vena cava
By Seki, Mamiko et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2011·Department of Veterinary Medicine, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: En block resection of a large hepatocellular carcinoma involving the caudal vena cava in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old female Shih Tzu was brought in for a large mass found in her abdomen. Tests like X-rays and ultrasounds showed that the mass was in her liver, and it was connected to a major blood vessel. The veterinarians performed a complex surgery to remove the mass along with the affected blood vessel, successfully excising the cancerous tumor. This case is notable as it marks the first successful removal of such a large liver tumor in a dog that involved a major vein.
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Abstract
A 13-year-old neutered female Shih Tzu was referred for investigation of a cranial abdominal mass. Investigations including conventional radiography, abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography confirmed the mass in the caudate lobe of the liver. As a collateral vein originating from the caudal vena cava (CVC) communicated with the azygos vein, the CVC was ligated and transected cranial to the right renal vein and cranial to the mass under temporary occlusion of the thoracic descending aorta and posthepatic CVC. The mass combined with the CVC was excised. The mass was confirmed as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This report describes the first case with successful en bloc resection of a large HCC involving the CVC in a dog.
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