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Dog with falciform ligament hemangiosarcoma treated by laparoscopy

By Hoddinott, Katie et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2015·Department of Clinical Studies, Canada·View original on PubMed

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Original publication title: Laparoscopic-assisted extirpation of falciform ligament hemangiosarcoma in a dog.

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dog

Plain-English summary

An 8-year-old spayed female Bichon Frise was found to have nodules in her abdomen during a routine ultrasound. Further tests revealed that these nodules were hemangiosarcoma, a type of cancer. The veterinarians used a laparoscopic-assisted technique to remove the affected tissue, which helped both in diagnosing and treating the condition. This approach allowed for a less invasive surgery, and the dog was able to recover from the procedure.

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Abstract

An 8-year-old, spayed female, bichon frisé dog had incidental nodules within its falciform ligament identified on routine abdominal ultrasonography. A laparoscopic-assisted technique provided both a diagnostic and a therapeutic treatment option. A histopathological diagnosis of hemangiosarcoma was made. This is the second case reporting hemangiosarcoma of the falciform fat.

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Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25829552/