Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with mammary tumor and heart haemangiosarcoma metastasis
By Hilbe, M et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary medicine. A, Physiology, pathology, clinical medicine·2002·Institute of Veterinary Pathology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Haemangiosarcoma with a metastasis of a malignant mixed mammary gland tumour in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old dog was brought in after showing signs of weight loss, not eating, and nosebleeds, along with a lump in her mammary gland. X-rays revealed multiple masses in her lungs, and further examination after she passed away showed two different types of tumors: a type of cancer called haemangiosarcoma and a malignant mixed mammary gland tumor that had spread. Unfortunately, the dog did not survive, but this case highlights the importance of recognizing symptoms that could indicate serious health issues.
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Abstract
An 11-year-old dog with a history of weight loss, anorexia, anaemia, epistaxis and a nodule in the mammary gland showed multifocal lung masses during radiography. At necropsy as well as in the histological examination two different tumours were identified in several organs including the right heart auricle. By immunohistochemistry, using a double-staining DAKO kit (DAKO Diagnostics, Zug, Switzerland), it was possible to identify the two components as haemangiosarcoma and metastasizing malignant mixed mammary gland tumour.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12450195/