Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with adrenal tumor and vein invasion treated by surgery
By Louvet, A et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2005·Small Animal Veterinary Clinic, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Phaeochromocytoma treated by en bloc resection including the suprarenal caudal vena cava in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old neutered male Cairn terrier was brought to the vet after several months of intermittent vomiting and suddenly becoming very depressed. An ultrasound showed an adrenal tumor that had invaded a major blood vessel. The vet performed surgery to remove the tumor along with part of the affected blood vessel. Fortunately, the dog recovered well and showed no significant health issues 20 months later, marking a successful outcome for this rare condition.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old, neutered male Cairn terrier was examined after experiencing intermittent vomiting of several months' duration and sudden onset of acute depression. Abdominal ultrasound examination revealed an adrenal mass invading the suprarenal part of the caudal vena cava. The vascular invasion could not be corrected so en bloc ligation/excision of the adrenal neoplasm and the suprarenal part of the vena cava was performed. Microscopic examination identified an adrenal phaeochromocytoma. The dog recovered well and had no significant vascular or renal dysfunction at follow-up 20 months after surgery. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of a dog surviving long term after resection of the suprarenal caudal vena cava.
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