Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog diagnosed with prostate cancer that spread to lungs
By Bacci, Barbara et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2010·DVL Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary prostatic leiomyosarcoma with pulmonary metastases in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old male Jack Russell terrier was brought to the vet after a mass was found in his abdomen. An ultrasound showed a large tumor in the prostate, and further scans revealed nodules in his lungs, indicating that the cancer had spread. The diagnosis was primary prostatic leiomyosarcoma, a rare type of cancer in dogs. Unfortunately, due to the advanced stage of the disease, treatment options may be limited, and the prognosis is generally poor for dogs with this condition.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old, intact male Jack Russell terrier was diagnosed with a mass in the caudal abdomen, and ultrasound revealed a large prostatic mass. A total-body computed tomography scan was performed for staging, and lung nodules were detected. Histological examination showed a proliferation of spindle cells arranged in interlacing fascicles. Immunohistochemical staining revealed cells were cytokeratin negative and immunoreactive for vimentin and alpha-smooth muscle actin; cells stained with desmin and S-100 were negative. A diagnosis of primary prostatic leiomyosarcoma with pulmonary metastases was made. This is one of the rare cases of primary prostatic mesenchymal tumor in the canine species.
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