Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog diagnosed with rare kidney plasmacytoma tumor
By Johnson, Jason et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2021·VCA Canada Calgary Animal Referral and Emergency Centre, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Renal extramedullary plasmacytoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old male Siberian husky was brought in for what the vet thought was a cyst on his left kidney. However, a CT scan revealed a large mass and bleeding around the kidney. The dog underwent surgery to remove the affected kidney, and tests confirmed it was a type of tumor called a renal plasmacytoma. Unfortunately, the dog was lost to follow-up and was euthanized 11 months later. This case highlights a rare kidney tumor in dogs.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old, intact male Siberian husky dog was presented for a suspected left renal cyst. Computed tomography (CT) identified a large, left kidney mass with retroperitoneal hemorrhage. A left-sided nephrectomy was performed, and histopathology confirmed a renal plasmacytoma. Perioperative screening for multiple myeloma was negative. The dog was lost to follow-up and was euthanized 11 months after surgery. A necropsy was not performed. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first case of renal extramedullary plasmacytoma in a dog. Key clinical message: This report describes the clinical presentation, and laboratory, diagnostic imaging, and surgery findings of a case of renal extramedullary plasmacytoma in a dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34602635/