Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with fainting and heart tumor diagnosed as rhabdomyosarcoma
By Krotje, L J et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1990·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Intracardiac rhabdomyosarcoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 14-month-old Golden Retriever was brought to the vet after experiencing fainting spells and weakness. The dog had an irregular heartbeat and an enlarged liver, which raised concerns. Tests showed that the heart was enlarged and there were abnormal heart rhythms, along with masses in the heart's ventricles. Unfortunately, the dog was diagnosed with an uncommon heart tumor called rhabdomyosarcoma, and despite the efforts to treat it, the condition was severe and led to the dog's passing.
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Abstract
Intracardiac rhabdomyosarcoma was diagnosed in a 14-month-old Golden Retriever referred for evaluation of syncope. The dog was weak, with irregular heart rate, pulse deficit, heart murmur, and hepatomegaly. Thoracic radiography revealed generalized cardiomegaly, and electrocardiography revealed sinus rhythm with multiform ventricular premature complexes and intermittent ventricular tachycardia. Two-dimensional echocardiography revealed extensive soft-tissue density masses in both ventricles. An intracardiac neoplasm seen at postmortem examination was identified histologically as rhabdomyosarcoma, an uncommon intracardiac tumor in dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2391275/