Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with aortic blood clot caused by adrenal tumor pheochromocytoma
By Rogério A. Marcasso et al.·Published in Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology·2011·Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Paraná, Brazil, BR·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Pheochromocytoma in a Dog as a Cause of Aortic Thromboembolism
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Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old female German Spitz was brought to the vet after experiencing sudden paralysis and pain in her back legs for two days. The vet found that her legs were cold and there was no pulse, indicating a serious blood flow issue caused by a blood clot in the aorta. Unfortunately, shortly after the examination, the dog had a severe nosebleed and passed away. A postmortem exam revealed a tumor on her adrenal gland, diagnosed as pheochromocytoma, which likely contributed to the blood clot and her sudden decline.
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Abstract
A thirteen-year-old female German Spitz dog was referred to Veterinary Hospital of the Universidade Estadual de Londrina, with acute paraplegia and pain in pelvic limbs for two days. The clinical sings, as lack of femoral pulse and cold distal limbs, were consistent with ischemic neuromyopathy due to aortic thromboembolism. Soon after the examination, she had a severe epistaxis and died. On postmortem examination it was observed a thrombus adhered to the aorta trifurcation and a mass occupying the position of the right adrenal gland, which was diagnosed as pheochromocytoma on histological and immunohistochemistry examinations.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.24070/bjvp.1983-0246.004025