Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with kidney cancer and lung spots seen on PET/CT scan
By Song, Sun-Hye et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2014·Department of Veterinary Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Positron emission tomography/computed tomography imaging features of renal cell carcinoma and pulmonary metastases in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old spayed female cocker spaniel was brought to the vet because she was urinating blood (hematuria). During the examination, the vet found a large mass in her abdomen and several nodules in her lungs. A special imaging test called a PET/CT scan showed that both the kidney mass and lung nodules were active, leading to a diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma (a type of kidney cancer). Unfortunately, this condition can be serious, and treatment options would need to be discussed with a veterinarian.
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Abstract
A 9-year-old spayed female cocker spaniel dog was referred for hematuria. A large abdominal mass and multiple pulmonary nodules were identified radiographically. A whole-body 2-deoxy-2-[(18)F]fluoro-d-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scan revealed intensely increased uptake in a renal mass and the pulmonary nodules. Renal cell carcinoma was diagnosed on histological examination.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24790233/