Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Golden retriever with breathing trouble from larynx muscle tumor
By Clercx, C et al.·Published in The Veterinary record·1998·Faculty of Veterinary Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Laryngeal rhabdomyoma in a golden retriever.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old male golden retriever was brought in because he had been having trouble breathing, was unable to exercise, made a strange sound when barking, and had a worsening cough for five months. The vet found a 2 cm mass near his larynx, which was diagnosed as a rhabdomyoma (a type of tumor in muscle tissue). Unfortunately, the mass was in a location that made it impossible to remove without major surgery, and the decision was made to euthanize the dog to prevent further suffering.
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Abstract
A three-year-old male golden retriever had had progressive dyspnoea, exercise intolerance, stridor, and a modified bark for five months. A mass 2 cm in diameter was present dorsal to the right side of the larynx. Histological examination revealed cross-striations in some elongated cells, consistent with a diagnosis of rhabdomyoma, a diagnosis which was confirmed by positive immunohistochemical staining for myoglobin and desmin. The mass could not be removed without total laryngectomy and a permanent tracheostomy and the dog was euthanased.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9762761/