Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Labrador retriever with kidney cancer treated by surgery
By Bennett, Fleur·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2004·Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Unilateral renal cell carcinoma in a Labrador retriever.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old neutered male Labrador retriever was brought to the vet because he was urinating blood (hematuria). After imaging tests, the vet suspected he had a tumor in one of his kidneys. The dog underwent surgery to remove the affected kidney and ureter, and the biopsy confirmed it was renal cell carcinoma (a type of kidney cancer). Six weeks after the surgery, the dog was doing well and recovering nicely.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old, neutered male, Labrador retriever was presented with a history of hematuria. Radiographic and ultrasonographic studies led to a presumptive diagnosis of unilateral renal neoplasia. Unilateral nephroureterectomy was performed. Histopathologic examination of the resected mass confirmed the diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma. Six weeks postoperatively, the dog was well.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15532889/