Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Poodle dog with large mammary tumor, hemangioma, and leukemia
By José F Ortíz Álvarez & Fabio Ramírez Coral·Published in Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias·2008
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Original publication title: Hemangioma cavernoso, tumor mamario mixto maligno y un proceso leucémico simultáneos en una perra. Reporte de un caso Hemangioma cavernoso, tumor mamário misto maligno e um processo leucêmico simultâneos numa cadela. Reporte de um caso Simultaneous cavernous hemangioma, mixed malignant mammary tumor and leukaemia in a bitch. A case report
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Plain-English summary
A female Poodle was brought in with symptoms that suggested a tick-borne illness and a large mass in her mammary gland. Diagnostic tests revealed a significant tumor in her liver, which could have been a hemangioma or hemangiosarcoma. Unfortunately, after the decision was made to euthanize her, further tests confirmed she had a cavernous hemangioma, a mixed malignant mammary tumor, and leukemia. This case highlights the complexity of diagnosing multiple serious conditions in a pet.
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Abstract
Una hembra de raza poodle presentó unos signos clínicos compatibles con una enfermedad producida por Rickettsia (ehrlichiosis) y al mismo tiempo tenía una masa de gran tamaño en la glándula mamaria. Al realizar las pruebas diagnósticas se halló un tumor ubicado en el hígado, compatible con un hemangioma o un hemangiosarcoma; luego de aplicar la eutanasia a la paciente y de realizar los estudios histopatológicos respectivos, se diagnosticó un hemangioma cavernoso, un tumor mamario mixto maligno y, un proceso compatible con una leucemia.<br>Uma fêmea da raça poodle apresentou sintomas clínicos compatíveis com uma doença produzida por Rickettsia (ehrlichiosis) e ao mesmo tempo tinha uma massa de grande tamanho na glândula mamaria. Ao realizar as provas de diagnóstico foi encontrado um tumor localizado no fígado, compatível com um hemangioma o um hemangiosarcoma; logo de aplicar a eutanásia na paciente e de realizar os estudos histopatológicos respectivos, foi diagnosticado um hemangioma cavernoso, um tumor mamário misto maligno e um processo compatível com uma leucemia.<br>A poodle female dog presented clinical and haematological signs compatible with an illness produced by Rickettsia, at the same time a big size mass was found in the mammary gland. After the diagnostic tastes, a big tumour was also found in the liver being compatible with haemangioma. After the euthanasia was done to the patient and histhopathological studies were done, a cavernous haemangioma was diagnosed, a mixed malignant mammary tumour and a process compatible with leukaemia.
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