Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Doberman dog lung tumor called extramedullary plasmacytoma
By Adelman, Lauren et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2014·Calgary Animal Referral and Emergency Centre, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Extramedullary plasmacytoma in the lung of a Doberman pinscher dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old Doberman pinscher was brought in for a check-up after a mass was found in his lung on an X-ray. The vet performed surgery to remove the mass, and tests showed it was an extramedullary plasmacytoma, which is a type of tumor. This case is notable because it's the first time this kind of tumor has been reported in a dog's lung. The dog underwent surgery successfully, but pet owners should be aware of the potential for unusual tumors in their pets.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old Doberman pinscher dog was referred for evaluation of a radio-opaque thoracic mass. The left cranial lung lobe and associated mass were surgically resected and histopathology confirmed the presence of an extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMP). This is the first clinical description of an EMP in the lung of a veterinary patient.
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