Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Puppy with abdominal fluid diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma
By Leisewitz, A L & Nesbit, J W·Published in Journal of the South African Veterinary Association·1992·Department of Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Malignant mesothelioma in a seven-week-old puppy.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 7-week-old puppy was brought to the vet because of a recurring swollen belly, which is known as abdominal effusion. During surgery, the vet found extensive scar tissue and discovered a serious tumor affecting the puppy's abdomen and lymph nodes. Sadly, the tumor was diagnosed as malignant mesothelioma, a type of cancer that is very aggressive and likely present from birth. Unfortunately, due to the severity of the cancer and its spread, the prognosis was poor.
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Abstract
A case of diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma in a 7-week-old puppy is reported. The puppy presented with a recurrent abdominal effusion. An exploratory laparotomy revealed extensive adhesions. Necropsy findings included pleural thickening, and enlargement of the renal and anterior mediastinal lymph nodes. The microscopic features were typical of primary desmoplastic diffuse mesothelioma of the peritoneum and pleura with secondary lymph node metastasis (renal and anterior mediastinal). The tumour was classified as epithelial in type. The extent of the tumour and the distant metastasis were considered to reflect a high degree of malignancy. A congenital origin was suspected.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1501211/