Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with ureter tumor and lung spread after surgery
By Troiano, Daniele & Zarelli, Micaela·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2019·Clinica Veterinaria Etiopia, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Multimodality imaging of primary ureteral hemangiosarcoma with thoracic metastasis in an adult dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old spayed female standard Poodle was brought in for severe blood in her urine. Tests like ultrasound and CT scans showed a mass blocking her ureter, causing kidney swelling, but no signs of spread at that time. After surgery to remove the affected kidney and ureter, the dog initially seemed to recover. However, about a month later, she developed serious breathing problems, and further tests revealed that the cancer had spread to her lungs. Unfortunately, the dog did not survive.
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Abstract
A 12-year-old spayed female standard Poodle was presented for investigation of severe hematuria. Abdominal ultrasound and thoracic and abdominal computed tomography identified severe hydronephrosis due to an obstructive ureteral mass with no evidence of metastasis. Histological examination after nephrectomy and ureterectomy confirmed an obstructive ureteral hemangiosarcoma. Forty days after surgery, the dog was presented with severe dyspnea. Survey radiographs of the thorax revealed a severe diffuse nodular interstitial pattern. Postmortem histological examination revealed pulmonary metastasis of hemangiosarcoma.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28752536/