Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with colon cancer causing bloody stools and straining
By M.G.P.A. Ferreira et al.·Published in Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Papillary Adenocarcinoma of the descending colon in a dog: case report
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old Beagle was brought in with soft stools, blood in the stool, and difficulty passing bowel movements. After an ultrasound and surgery to remove a tumor from the colon, the diagnosis was confirmed as papillary adenocarcinoma, a type of cancer. The vet also removed nearby lymph nodes for testing. Following surgery, the dog received chemotherapy with carboplatin, cyclophosphamide, and piroxicam, which successfully led to the dog feeling better and showed no signs of the cancer returning on follow-up exams.
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Abstract
ABSTRACT The aim of this report was to describe the clinical findings and therapeutic management of a case of papillary adenocarcinoma of the descending colon in a Beagle. The patient presented soft stools, haematochezia, tenesmus, and dyschezia. Clinical examination revealed alterations on the ultrasonographic features of the descending colon suggestive of colitis and neoplasia. Following local mass resection, histopathology analysis revealed mild lymphoplasmocytic enteritis and papillary adenocarcinoma of the colon. Enterectomy for tumoral resection and biopsy of locoregional lymph nodes were carried out. Subsequent to the surgical procedure, it was possible to confirm the previous diagnosis and the tumor was classified as intestinal intraluminal papillary adenocarcinoma, with incomplete surgical margins. Adjuvant chemotherapy was performed using carboplatin, cyclophosphamide, and piroxicam, leading to remission of clinical signs and absence of any clinical or imaging alterations compatible with the patient’s previous clinical condition.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-4162-9404