Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with hemangiosarcoma showing muscle metastases on ultrasound
By Fabbi, Martina et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2017·University of Parma, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: IMAGING DIAGNOSIS-ULTRASONOGRAPHIC APPEARANCE OF SKELETAL MUSCLE METASTASES IN A DOG WITH HEMANGIOSARCOMA.
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Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old spayed female German shepherd was brought in because she suddenly became very tired, stopped eating, and developed red skin lesions. Tests, including X-rays and ultrasound, showed that she had a type of cancer called hemangiosarcoma that had spread to her muscles. Unfortunately, further examination after her passing confirmed that the cancer had affected multiple organs. This case highlights the importance of considering cancer when dogs show unusual lumps in their muscles.
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Abstract
A 13-year-old spayed female German shepherd dog was presented for acute onset of lethargy, anorexia, and disseminated erythematous skin lesions. Thoracic radiographs and abdominal ultrasonographic findings were consistent with metastatic hemangiosarcoma. Multiple, ill-defined, irregularly shaped hypoechoic nodules were also detected within the thoracic and abdominal wall. Hemangiosarcoma metastases to the skeletal muscle were confirmed based on histopathological examination. Multivisceral involvement was also confirmed by necropsy. Metastatic neoplasia should be considered as a differential diagnosis for dogs with ill-defined, irregular, hypoechoic, intramuscular nodules.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27699974/