Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with kidney tumor treated by partial kidney removal surgery
By Mott, J C et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1996·Department of Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Nephron sparing by partial median nephrectomy for treatment of renal hemangioma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old neutered male Golden Retriever was brought in because he had been experiencing blood in his urine for two months. An ultrasound showed a 3-cm mass on his left kidney, which was later identified as a type of blood vessel growth. Since his kidney function was already low, the veterinarian chose a special surgery that removed only part of the kidney instead of the whole thing. After the surgery, the dog's blood in urine stopped, and his kidney function remained stable. This type of surgery can be a good option for dogs with kidney issues when a full kidney removal might cause more problems.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old neutered male Golden Retriever was admitted for evaluation of intermittent hematuria of 2 months' duration. A 3-cm heterogeneous mass causing distortion of the caudomedial aspect of the left kidney was detected via ultrasonography. Histologic examination of a renal tissue sample obtained by ultrasound-guided biopsy revealed a telangiectatic vascular plexus of unknown origin. Low glomerular filtration rate was identified by a modified exogenous creatinine clearance test. Excretory urography revealed a filling defect in the medial aspect of the caudal pole of the kidney, near the hilus. Because total renal function was low, a decision was made to perform nephron-sparing surgery involving resection of centrally located renal parenchymal and pelvic tissue by en bloc resection in the median plane, instead of radical nephrectomy. After surgery, the hematuria resolved and further decrease in renal function was not evident. Nephron-sparing surgery is a viable option for dogs with compromised renal function when there is concern that radical nephrectomy may precipitate uremia.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8635970/