Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with severe belly swelling diagnosed with peritoneal biphasic
By Sato, T et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary medicine. A, Physiology, pathology, clinical medicine·2005·College of Bioresource Sciences, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Peritoneal biphasic mesothelioma in a dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old German shepherd was brought in with a swollen belly, which can be a sign of serious health issues. Unfortunately, after the dog passed away, a necropsy revealed a firm mass in the abdomen and signs that the cancer had spread to other areas, including the heart and lungs. The diagnosis was biphasic mesothelioma, a type of cancer affecting the lining of the abdominal cavity. Sadly, due to the advanced stage of the disease, treatment options were limited, and the dog did not survive.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old German shepherd dog was presented with a severe abdominal distension. At necropsy, whitish and firm mass was observed in the mesentery with metastases in the pericardium and pleura. The intestinal serosa was thickened and stiff. Histologically, the tumours were composed of a biphasic population of cells, which reacted with cytokeratin, vimentin and Wilms' tumour 1 protein antibody. Ultrastructural examination revealed numerous microvilli, abundant rough endoplasmic reticulum, numerous desmosomes and bundles of microfilament. The tumour was classified as biphasic mesothelioma of peritoneal origin.
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