Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Inflammatory mammary cancer spread to brain and organs in spayed Shih
By Kim, Jong-Hyuk et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc·2011·Department of Veterinary Pathology, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Inflammatory mammary carcinoma with metastasis to the brain and distant organs in a spayed Shih Tzu dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old spayed female Shih Tzu was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive type of breast cancer called inflammatory mammary carcinoma (IMC), which had spread to her brain and other organs like the heart and lungs. Unfortunately, the cancer was very advanced, and the dog was not able to recover. This case highlights the serious nature of IMC and its potential to spread throughout the body, including the brain.
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Abstract
Inflammatory mammary carcinoma (IMC) is a specific type of rare, very aggressive, and highly metastatic mammary cancer in both human beings and dogs. A 10-year-old female spayed Shih Tzu dog was diagnosed with secondary IMC. At necropsy, brain metastasis of mammary neoplastic cells was observed in tissues of the cerebrum and cerebellum. Metastases were also found in other distant organs such as heart, lung, liver, spleen, and inguinal lymph node. There is limited data about the metastasis of IMC and its pattern. The current report of IMC with brain metastases contributes to the understanding of metastatic IMC.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21908380/