Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with bone disease linked to kidney cancer improves after surgery
By Grillo, Thais P et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2007·Department of Veterinary Surgery and Anesthesiology, Brazil·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Hypertrophic osteopathy associated with renal pelvis transitional cell carcinoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old male Belgian shepherd was brought in because he was lethargic, had difficulty urinating, and was reluctant to move. The vet discovered that he had a serious kidney tumor, which led to a painful bone condition called hypertrophic osteopathy. The dog underwent surgery to remove the affected kidney, and after a year of recovery, he was completely symptom-free and showed no signs of cancer spreading.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old male, Belgian shepherd dog was presented with lethargy, oliguria, hematuria, and reluctance to move. The dog developed hypertrophic osteopathy secondary to renal pelvis transitional cell carcinoma. A nephrectomy was performed and after a year, the dog was completely asymptomatic, and no evidence of metastatic disease was present.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17824162/