Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with kidney tumor causing vomiting and weight loss
By Dempster, A G et al.·Published in Journal of comparative pathology·2000·Southern Community Laboratories·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: The histology and growth kinetics of canine renal oncocytoma.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old English springer spaniel was brought to the vet after experiencing 5 months of not eating, vomiting, and losing weight. The diagnosis revealed a tumor in the kidney called a renal oncocytoma. The vet performed surgery to remove the affected kidney, and the dog made a full recovery. This case is notable as it appears to be the first reported instance of this type of tumor in dogs.
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Abstract
A renal oncocytoma was diagnosed in a 10-year-old English springer spaniel with a 5-month history of anorexia, vomiting and weight loss. The tumour, which was localized to the kidney, was treated by simple nephrectomy and the dog made a full recovery. Histologically, the tumour consisted of cells with abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm forming acini and alveolar nests set within a loose fibrovascular stroma. The results of cell kinetic studies (AgNOR score 2.68, PCNA index 5.2%) were comparable with findings reported for benign human renal tumours. This appears to be the first reported case of renal oncocytoma in a dog.
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