Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Rare splenic cartilage tumor found in 12-year-old Labrador dog
By Miller, Jonathan M et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2005·Atlantic Veterinary College·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary splenic mesenchymal chondrosarcoma in a dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old Labrador retriever was found to have a large mass on the spleen during surgery. After examining the mass, the vet diagnosed it as a type of cancer called mesenchymal chondrosarcoma. Unfortunately, the dog was euthanized about seven weeks after the surgery because the tumor was suspected to have returned. This type of cancer is rare in dogs and often has a poor outlook.
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Abstract
A large splenic mass was found during exploratory celiotomy in a 12-year-old Labrador retriever. Histologic examination of the mass revealed a mesenchymal chondrosarcoma. The dog was euthanatized 7 wk postoperatively, due to suspected tumor recurrence. Extraskeletal mesenchymal chondrosarcomas are rare in dogs and are associated with a guarded prognosis.
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