Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with large kidney cyst treated successfully using quick surgery
By Otero Balda, Ignacio et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary science·2022·Department of Small Animal Surgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Use of intraoperative impression smear cytology to guide successful treatment of a large renal cyst in a dog: a case report.
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Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old Shih Tzu was brought in for surgery due to a large mass in the abdomen that was thought to be a tumor. During the operation, the vet took a sample from the mass and found it was actually a benign kidney cyst, not cancer. They removed the cyst and covered the area with tissue from another part of the body. Four months later, the dog was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease but showed no symptoms and the cyst did not come back. This approach helped ensure the right treatment was given.
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Abstract
A 13-yr-old Shih tzu was referred for surgical management of right-sided cranial abdominal mass, which corresponded to large, cavitated renal mass on ultrasonography, and was suspected to represent neoplasia. Intraoperative impression smear cytology (ISC) of the renal mass wall was consistent with benign renal cyst (RC), without evidence of neoplasia or infection. Deroofing and omentalisation were performed and histopathology was consistent with benign RC. Chronic kidney disease was diagnosed 4 mon postoperatively, however, the dog was asymptomatic, without cyst reoccurrence. Intraoperative ISC is an expedient and inexpensive diagnostic technique that can guide most appropriate treatment in dogs with large RCs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35363441/