Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with kidney cancer showing high white blood cells and bone
By Madewell, B R et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1990·Department of Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Leukemoid blood response and bone infarcts in a dog with renal tubular adenocarcinoma.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old male dog was found to have a very high white blood cell count and multiple areas of dead bone tissue after being diagnosed with kidney cancer (renal tubular adenocarcinoma). While the exact reasons for these issues weren't clear, they are unusual signs associated with cancer. Unfortunately, the study didn't provide details on treatment or recovery outcomes for this specific case.
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Abstract
Neutrophilic leukocytosis (136,800 WBC/microliters) and multiple bone infarcts were detected in a dog with renal tubular adenocarcinoma. The causes of the leukocytosis and bone infarcts were not determined, but these syndromes appear to be uncommon manifestations of cancer in animal and human patients.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2276960/