Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog vomiting and swollen legs from esophageal tumor pressing on vein
By Rollois, M et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2003·Clinique Vé, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Passive liver congestion associated with caudal vena caval compression due to oesophageal leiomyoma.
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Plain-English summary
A dog was brought in for vomiting and not eating, and later developed swelling in the belly and back legs. X-rays revealed a large mass in the chest that was pressing on a major vein, causing liver congestion. Unfortunately, the mass was found to be an esophageal tumor (leiomyoma) during a postmortem examination. This case highlights a rare situation where an esophageal tumor caused significant complications in a dog.
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Abstract
A large caudodorsal mediastinal mass was identified in a dog which had been presented for vomiting and anorexia. A few weeks later, the dog developed ascites and hindlimb oedema. Radiography showed that the caudodorsal mediastinal mass was compressing the caudal vena cava, probably inducing passive congestion of the liver. At postmortem examination, the mass was diagnosed as a large oesophageal leiomyoma. To the authors' knowledge, an oesophageal tumour leading to compression of the caudal vena cava associated with passive congestion of the liver has not been described previously in dogs. Secondary signs relating to the oesophageal mass appeared to be more prominent than the digestive signs. Causes of passive congestion of the liver and the differential diagnoses for a caudodorsal mediastinal mass are discussed.
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