Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with high calcium linked to benign vaginal tumor
By Stiver, Shane et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2019·and Kyle Animal Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Suspected Hypercalcemia of Benignancy Associated with Canine Vaginal Leiomyoma.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old female dog was found to have high calcium levels (hypercalcemia) due to a benign tumor in her vagina called a leiomyoma. After further tests ruled out cancer as the cause, the vet performed surgery to remove the tumor. Following the surgery, the dog's calcium levels returned to normal. This case highlights that benign tumors can sometimes cause elevated calcium levels in dogs.
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Abstract
Hypercalcemia was identified in a canine patient with a benign vaginal leiomyoma. Subsequent diagnostic workup did not reveal hypercalcemia of malignancy. Surgical resection of the leiomyoma resulted in a conversion to normocalcemic status. Although rare, hypercalcemia of benignancy should be considered in a patient in which hypercalcemia is identified via clinical pathology.
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