Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Older dog had fatty tumor near heart found by accident and removed
By Ben-Amotz, R et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2007·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Pericardial lipoma in a geriatric dog with an incidentally discovered thoracic mass.
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Plain-English summary
A 14-year-old spayed female Rottweiler cross was found to have a mass in her chest while being checked for urinary incontinence. Imaging tests suggested the mass was a fatty tumor near her heart. The tumor was surgically removed, and after the operation, she recovered well with no signs of it coming back a year later. Fatty tumors like this one are uncommon in dogs but can sometimes be treated successfully.
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Abstract
An intrathoracic mass was discovered as an incidental finding in a 14-year-old, spayed, female Rottweiler cross during evaluation of urinary incontinence. Computed tomography suggested a pericardial or pleural location and high adipose content of the mass. The mass was removed via lateral thoracotomy with partial pericardectomy and was diagnosed as a pericardial lipoma. The dog recovered well, and there was no evidence of recurrence approximately one year later. Adipose tumours of the heart and its associated structures are rare in dogs and have been associated with both successful and fatal outcomes.
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