Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Right-sided heart failure from right atrial tumor in a dog
By Southerland, E M et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1993·Department of Companion Animal and Special Species Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary right atrial chondrosarcoma in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A dog was diagnosed with a chondrosarcoma, a type of tumor, in the right atrium of the heart after showing signs of right-sided heart failure. This condition can cause symptoms like difficulty breathing, lethargy, and fluid buildup in the abdomen. The tumor was found attached to the heart's septum but had not spread to other areas. Treatment options would typically involve surgery or other therapies, but the specific outcome for this dog wasn't detailed.
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Abstract
Primary right atrial chondrosarcoma was diagnosed in a dog that had clinical signs of right-sided heart failure. The tumor was attached to the intra-atrial septum, dorsal to the septal leaf of the tricuspid valve. Tumor cells were not identified elsewhere.
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