Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with bleeding muscle tumor linked to spleen cancer
By Rosa Padilla, Natalia L et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2024·Department of Clinical Sciences (Padilla, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Hemorrhagic muscular metastasis of primary splenic hemangiosarcoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old mixed-breed dog was found to have a bleeding muscle mass after a biopsy of a growth on its head. Although the dog showed no signs of illness related to its spleen, it was later diagnosed with a type of cancer called hemangiosarcoma that had spread from the spleen to the muscle. The vet used a medication called tranexamic acid to help control the bleeding from the muscle, which proved to be effective. This case highlights the importance of thorough testing when a dog presents with unusual bleeding or masses.
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Abstract
This report describes the presentation and management of an incidental primary splenic hemangiosarcoma with hemorrhagic muscle metastasis following an incisional biopsy of a temporalis mass in a dog. In the absence of clinical signs related to the primary splenic lesion, skeletal muscle metastasis of hemangiosarcoma could be misdiagnosed as isolated primary tumor, resulting in failure to provide an accurate prognosis and effective treatment of the primary tumor itself. A thorough diagnostic imaging workup in patients presenting with blood-filled subcutaneous or muscular masses is fundamental to rule out a primary visceral hemangiosarcoma. In addition, the report describes the use of tranexamic acid as an effective local treatment for acute hemorrhage control from a musculoskeletal metastatic lesion that warrants further investigation. Key clinical message: The diagnosis and management of a multi-metastatic splenic hemangiosarcoma in a dog that was presented with hemorrhagic temporal muscle metastasis is reported. An alternative method to control acute hemorrhage using local tranexamic acid is described.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39649752/