Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with breathing trouble diagnosed with rare aortic hemangiosarcoma
By Guinan, Justin et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2012·Departments of Internal Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary peri-aortic hemangiosarcoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old Norwich terrier was brought in because he was having trouble breathing and seemed to be working harder to get air. After several tests, including X-rays and ultrasounds, the vet found a mass near the aorta and signs that it had spread to the lungs. Despite attempts to stabilize him with a blood transfusion, the dog sadly passed away. A necropsy revealed that the mass was a rare type of cancer called hemangiosarcoma, which originated from the aorta.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old intact male Norwich terrier dog was evaluated for progressive, intermittent increased respiratory effort. Thoracic radiographs, ultrasonography, and computed tomography were used to identify a caudodorsal thoracic extrapulmonary mass and the presence of pulmonary metastasis. Blood transfusion and stabilization measures were not successful and the patient died. Necropsy confirmed the origin of the mass to be the adventitial layer of the aorta and determined it to be hemangiosarcoma. This is a rare site for the primary lesion.
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