Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Sudden death from aortic tear in two young Border Collies
By Boulineau, Theresa Marie et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc·2005·University of Pennsylvania, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Spontaneous aortic dissecting hematoma in two dogs.
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Plain-English summary
A young purebred Border Collie suddenly died, and a Border Collie crossbred experienced seizures for a month before also passing away. Both dogs had a serious condition called aortic dissecting hematoma, which involves a tear in the aorta, the main artery in the body. In the crossbred dog, tests showed unusual changes in the aorta's structure, similar to a condition seen in humans called Marfan syndrome. Unfortunately, neither dog survived, highlighting the severity of this condition in young dogs.
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Abstract
This report describes 2 cases of spontaneous aortic dissecting hematoma in young Border Collie and Border Collie crossbred dogs. Histology was performed in one of the cases involving an unusual splitting of the elastin present within the wall of the aorta, consistent with elastin dysplasia as described in Marfan syndrome in humans. The first case involved a young purebred Border Collie that died suddenly and the second case involved a Border Collie crossbred dog that died after a 1-month history of seizures. Gross lesions included pericardial tamponade with dissection of the ascending aorta in the former case and thoracic cavity hemorrhage, mediastinal hematoma, and aortic dissection in the latter. Histologic lesions in the case of the Border Collie crossbred dog included a dissecting hematoma of the ascending aorta with elastin dysplasia and right axillary arterial intimal proliferation.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16312247/