Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with mesothelioma treated by thoracoscopic pericardiectomy
By Hartmann, Hellen Fialho et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2019·Department of Small Animal Clinics, Brazil·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Thoracoscopic pericardiectomy associated with fully implantable catheter via thoracoscopy in the management of mesothelioma in a bitch.
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Plain-English summary
A dog with mesothelioma, a serious type of cancer, was brought in with fluid around her heart, causing breathing problems. The veterinarian performed a minimally invasive surgery to remove the tissue around the heart and later implanted a special catheter to help drain any excess fluid. This approach is not commonly used, but it seemed to improve the dog's quality of life. While mesothelioma is aggressive and has low survival rates, this treatment helped manage her symptoms better.
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Abstract
Mesothelioma is a very aggressive malignant tumor with low survival rates that is often diagnosed belatedly. Pericardial effusion is a common consequence in cases of mesothelioma, with pericardiocentesis and pericardiectomy indicated; therefor thoracocentesis is necessary to drain the contents no longer retained in the pericardium. The present report describes a mesothelioma-carrying dog with a history of cardiac tamponade that underwent thoracoscopic pericardiectomy and, later, thoracoscopic implantation of a fully implantable catheter to function as a thoracic drain. In the consulted literature, there is no use of a fully implantable catheter for this purpose. The authors consider that there was an improvement in the quality of life.
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