Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Large thymoma tumor with cysts in a 1-year-old pug
By Brückner, Michael & Henrich, Manfred·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2019·From Evidensia Specialist Animal Hospital, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Giant Thymoma with Benign Central Cystic Lesions in a 1-Year-Old Pug.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 14-month-old pug was brought to the vet because of a large mass in its chest. After tests like X-rays and a CT scan, the vet suspected it was a thymoma, a type of tumor. The pug underwent surgery to remove the mass and recovered well, going home the next day. A follow-up showed that the pug was doing great nine months after the surgery.
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Abstract
A 14 mo old pug was referred because of a large space occupying mass within the thoracic cavity. The patient was worked up with thoracic radiographs, cytology, and computed tomography. The most likely differential diagnosis was thymoma; therefore, a median sternotomy was performed, and the mass was bluntly dissected from the adjacent tissues. The patient recovered uneventfully from surgery and was discharged the next day. Histopathology diagnosed a thymoma with central cystic lesions. Thymomas usually occur in elderly patients and these patients are usually presented because of paraneoplastic signs. The age and signs at presentation, as well as the histopathologic appearance of the presented patient is quite atypical. According to telephone follow-ups, the patient was doing well 9 mo postoperatively.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31525087/