Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with swollen leg and eye inflammation diagnosed with histiocytic
By Denstedt, Emily·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2014·Ontario Veterinary College, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Suspected disseminated histiocytic sarcoma in a 3-year-old Perro de Presa Canario dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old male Perro de Presa Canario was brought to the vet with a swollen and painful right back leg, as well as swelling in his scrotum and prepuce. After two weeks, he returned with weight loss, draining sores on his leg, lumps under his skin, a mass in his abdomen, and eye problems. Sadly, he passed away two days later, and a postmortem exam revealed he had a widespread tumor called histiocytic sarcoma.
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Abstract
A 3-year-old intact male Perro de Presa Canario dog was presented with acutely inflamed and edematous right hind limb, scrotum, prepuce, and an enlarged left carpus. Two weeks later the dog returned with weight loss, draining tracts in the right hind limb, dermal nodules, a palpable abdominal mass, and uveitis in the left eye. The dog succumbed to his illness 2 days later and a widely disseminated round cell tumor compatible with histiocytic sarcoma was diagnosed following postmortem examination.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24489399/