Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog diagnosed with multiple benign smooth muscle tumors in abdomen
By Isaac, Markay L et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2015·College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Imaging diagnosis--disseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 17-month-old male Labrador retriever was brought in because a vet felt an abdominal mass during a check-up. Imaging tests showed several cystic masses in his abdomen, and surgery revealed these were benign tumors made of smooth muscle, known as leiomyomas. Unfortunately, even after multiple surgeries over two years, the masses continued to grow slowly. This condition is called disseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis, which means the tumors spread throughout the abdominal cavity.
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Abstract
A 17-month-old male Labrador retriever presented for evaluation of an abdominal mass felt during abdominal palpation. Multiple variably sized cystic masses were identified on sonographic and radiographic images. Exploratory laparotomy revealed multiple peritoneal masses that exhibited atypical contractions and lacked an identifiable organ of origin. Histology and immunohistochemistry of multiple surgically excised masses was consistent with benign tumors of smooth muscle origin (leiomyomas). The presence of multiple peritoneal leiomyomas in this dog is consistent with disseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis. Two years after diagnosis and multiple surgical interventions, continual insidious enlargement of leiomyomas was identified on ultrasound and CT.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24870205/