Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog diagnosed with rare malignant heart tumor in atrial septum
By Machida, N et al.·Published in Journal of comparative pathology·2003·Department of Veterinary Pathology, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary malignant mixed mesenchymal tumour of the heart in a dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old golden retriever was diagnosed with a rare and serious heart tumor after showing signs of heart problems. The tumor was located in the back part of the heart and measured about 2.5 x 3 x 5 cm. It was made up of different types of cancer cells, including fibrosarcoma and rhabdomyosarcoma. Unfortunately, this type of tumor is very uncommon in dogs, and there are no known previous cases reported. Treatment options would need to be discussed with a veterinarian, as this condition is quite severe.
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Abstract
A case of primary malignant mixed mesenchymal tumour of the heart in an 8-year-old golden retriever is described. The cardiac tumour, measuring 2.5 x 3 x 5 cm, was located in the posterior part of the atrial septum, extending into the surrounding region. Histologically, the tumour was composed of multiple mesenchymal elements of fibrosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, liposarcoma and chondrosarcoma. No previous reports of such a tumour occurring in the heart of the dog were found in the literature.
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