Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with tricuspid valve tumor from histiocytic sarcoma
By Jakab, Csaba et al.·Published in Acta veterinaria Hungarica·2009·Department of Pathology and Forensic Veterinary Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Secondary tumoural valvulopathy in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old female Rottweiler was diagnosed with a serious heart issue caused by a secondary tumor from a type of cancer called histiocytic sarcoma. This cancer had spread to the tricuspid valve in her heart, which can lead to significant health problems. Unfortunately, this case highlights a rare and severe complication of this type of cancer. Treatment options for such advanced cases can be limited, and the prognosis is often poor.
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Abstract
This short report describes a case of tricuspid valvular metastasis of canine disseminated histiocytic sarcoma in a 9-year-old female Rottweiler. Immunohistochemically the malignant neoplastic cells gave a strong reaction for vimentin and lysozyme, and showed negativity for serotonin, CD3, CD79a and cytokeratin. The intratumoural microvessels were detected by immunohistochemistry using CD31 and claudin-5. This appears to be the first report of a valvular metastasis of canine malignant histiocytosis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19457774/