Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Brain hemangiosarcoma causing sudden blindness and lethargy
By Stern, Adam W.·Published in Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology·2014·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Primary Cerebral Hemangiosarcoma in an Adult Labrador Retriever Dog
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old male Labrador Retriever suddenly became very lethargic and showed signs of sensitivity in his face, along with blindness in his right eye. Unfortunately, he passed away shortly after arriving at the veterinary hospital. A postmortem examination revealed a dark red tumor in the right frontal lobe of his brain, which was diagnosed as primary cerebral hemangiosarcoma, a rare type of cancer. Sadly, due to the aggressive nature of this tumor, there was no successful treatment, and the dog could not be saved.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old, castrated male, Labrador Retriever dog presented to the referring veterinarian for acute onset of lethargy. Clinical examination revealed hyperesthesia of the face and blindness in the right eye. The animal died in the hospital and was submitted for postmortem examination. At postmortem examination, a dark red mass (2.0 cm x 1.8 cm x 1.6 cm) had infiltrated the right frontal lobe of the cerebrum. Microscopically, the tumor was composed of small caliber vascular channels lined by neoplastic endothelial cells. Immunohistochemical staining revealed widespread expression of CD31 and the absence of pan-cytokeratin expression in neoplastic cells. The diagnosis of primary cerebral hemangiosarcoma was made. The brain is a rare primary site for hemangiosarcoma in the dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.24070/bjvp.1983-0246.007020