Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with anemia and belly swelling had rare splenic tumor removed
By Al-Rukibat, Raida K & Bani Ismail, Zuhair A·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2006·Faculty of Veterinary Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Unusual presentation of splenic myelolipoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old dog was brought in because he was showing signs of anemia, vomiting, weight loss, and a swollen belly. After performing an ultrasound and X-rays, the vet found a large mass in his abdomen. The mass was surgically removed, and tests showed it was a splenic myelolipoma, which is a type of tumor made up of fat and blood-forming tissue. The dog was treated successfully with surgery and is expected to recover.
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Abstract
A 13-year-old dog was presented with clinical signs of anemia, vomiting, weight loss, and progressive abdominal distension. Abdominal ultrasonography and radiography revealed a large mass, which was removed surgically. Cytologic and histologic evaluation of the mass revealed a mixture of fat and hematopoietic tissue, consistent with a splenic myelolipoma.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17147143/