Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with lung cancer spreading to eye, brain, and adrenal gland
By Castellano, M C et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary medicine. A, Physiology, pathology, clinical medicine·2006·Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary pulmonary adenocarcinoma metastatic to the uvea, brain and adrenal gland in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old male Briard was brought in because he was listless, had an abnormal gait, a fever, wasn't eating, and was having seizures. The vet found a non-pigmented growth in his left eye and chest X-rays showed multiple tumors in his lungs. Unfortunately, the owner decided to euthanize the dog, and during the necropsy, it was confirmed that the dog had lung cancer (pulmonary adenocarcinoma) that had spread to his eye, brain, and adrenal gland. This case highlights how lung cancer can behave similarly in dogs as it does in humans.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old male Briard dog was presented because of listlessness, abnormal gait, fever, inappetence, and seizures. A non-pigmented growth was observed in the ventral quadrant of the left iris. Thoracic radiographs revealed multiple pulmonary metastases and the owner opted for killing. On necropsy, lung masses and nodules in left iris, right adrenal medulla, and brain were detected. Histologically the primary tumour was diagnosed as pulmonary adenocarcinoma with predominant solid pattern. Metastases to regional lymph nodes, uvea, adrenal medulla, and brain were recognized. The metastatic behaviour resembled that occurring in humans. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of a pulmonary adenocarcinoma with metastasis to the uvea in a dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16629953/