Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog hemangiosarcoma cancer spread to multiple organs study
By Varela, Belén et al.·Published in Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology·2022·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Histopathological case study of canine hemangiosarcoma with multiple organ metastases
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 14-year-old male dog was found to have multiple bleeding tumors in his spleen, liver, heart, and lymph nodes after a necropsy. The tumors were identified as capillary hemangiosarcomas, which are aggressive cancers that can spread to other organs. The primary tumor likely started in the spleen and spread through the lymphatic system. Unfortunately, due to the advanced stage of the disease, treatment options would have been limited, and the prognosis was poor.
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Abstract
We studied a 14-year-old male dog necropsied. Gross findings were hemorrhagic nodules in the spleen, liver, heart and abdominal and thoracic lymph nodes. Histologically, we homogeneously observed tumor cells often with prominent, bulging and mitotic nuclei that were pleomorphic and hyperchromatic, forming small blood vessels. Tumors in all organs were diagnosed as capillary hemangiosarcomas. No tumor cells were detected in the lungs. We presume that the primary tumor was present in the spleen, from where it metastasized multiple organs via lymphatic vessels.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.24070/bjvp.1983-0246.v15i3p168-172