Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with kidney bone tumor causing blood in urine and weight loss
By Munday, J S et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2004·Department of Pathobiology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Renal osteosarcoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 7.5-year-old dog was brought to the vet because it was not eating, seemed very tired, and had blood in its urine. After some tests, the vet found a large mass in the abdomen, which was removed and identified as a type of bone cancer called renal osteosarcoma. Unfortunately, five months later, the dog had more blood in its urine, and scans showed the cancer had come back. The dog was put to sleep 12 days later because it was in severe pain and still not eating.
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Abstract
A seven-and-a-half-year-old dog presented with anorexia, lethargy and haematurla. A 1.8 kg abdominal mass was excised and determined to be a primary renal osteosarcoma. Haematuria was observed five months after surgery and the tumour was radiographically determined to have recurred locally. The dog was euthanased 12 days later due to refractory pain and anorexia. Although osteosarcomas are expected to develop distant metastases, this dog was euthanased due to clinical evidence of local tumour recurrence. Haematuria was an indication both of initial tumour development and later recurrence.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15600274/