Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with liver lipoma causing abdominal swelling - first reported case
By de la Vega, Miranda et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2023·From Surgery Department·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Liver Lipoma in a Dog: Case Report and Literature Review.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old spayed female Great Dane was brought in for a swollen belly and underwent tests that revealed fatty masses in her liver. The vet performed surgery to remove two of these masses, which were confirmed to be lipomas (fatty tumors) after examination. Although the dog was euthanized eight months later for reasons not related to the liver issue, the surgery was successful in removing the lipomas. This case highlights that surgical removal of liver lipomas can be effective.
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Abstract
Lipoma of the liver has not been reported in dogs. An 8 yr old spayed female Great Dane was referred for diagnostic workup of abdominal distention. Computed tomography showed fat-attenuating masses with negative attenuation values (variable between -60 to -40 Hounsfield units) and minimal contrast uptake within the left cranial abdomen. Left lateral and right medial liver lobectomies were performed to remove two liver masses. Histopathology showed large lipomas arising from within the hepatic parenchyma. Immunohistochemistry for smooth muscle actin was negative, consistent with true lipomas. The dog was euthanized 8 mo later because of causes likely unrelated to the liver lipoma. This is the first case report of lipoma in the liver of a dog. The purpose of this case report and brief literature review is to provide evidence that surgical excision of fat-attenuating masses within the liver that are consistent with lipoma using immunohistochemistry can be curative.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37432785/