Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with mucus-filled chest fluid from lung cancer and spread
By Tropf, Melissa et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2015·From the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (M.T., United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Mucinous Pleural Effusion in a Dog with a Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma and Carcinomatosis.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old male greyhound was brought to the vet after developing a fluid buildup in his chest that looked gelatinous and had been present for four days. Tests showed that the fluid was linked to a type of lung cancer called pulmonary adenocarcinoma, which was also spreading to other areas. Unfortunately, the dog passed away, and a postmortem exam confirmed the diagnosis. This case highlights a rare instance of mucus buildup in the chest due to this specific type of cancer in dogs.
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Abstract
An 11 yr old castrated male greyhound presented to the Washington State University's Veterinary Teaching Hospital (WSU VTH) for evaluation of a 4 day history of pleural effusion. The pleural effusion had a gelatinous appearance, suggestive of mucus, and was characterized cytologically as a pyogranulomatous exudate with some features suggestive of a carcinoma. Postmortem examination identified a pulmonary mass with evidence of carcinomatosis. Pulmonary papillary adenocarcinoma with carcinomatosis was the histologic diagnosis. Abundant mucin production was present, consistent with a mucinous pulmonary adenocarcinoma. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of a mucinous pulmonary adenocarcinoma with mucus pleural effusion in a dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26355581/