Retroperitoneal hemangiosarcoma causing chronic hindlimb lameness in a dog

J. C. Jones; J. H. Rossmeisl; D. R. Waldron; T. C. Tromblee

doi:10.1160/VCOT-06-12-0097

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Table of Contents

Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2007; 20(04): 335-339
DOI: 10.1160/VCOT-06-12-0097

Case Report

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Retroperitoneal hemangiosarcoma causing chronic hindlimb lameness in a dog

J. C. Jones

¹Virginia Polytechnic and State University – Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

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J. H. Rossmeisl

¹Virginia Polytechnic and State University – Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

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D. R. Waldron

¹Virginia Polytechnic and State University – Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

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T. C. Tromblee

²Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Center, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA

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Abstract

Summary

The clinical, radiographic, ultrasonographic, computed tomographic, surgical and histopathological findings in a Boxer dog with retroperitoneal hemangiosarcoma are described in this study. A seven-year-old, male, castrated Boxer dog was referred for evaluation of chronic hindlimb lameness. The physical examination revealed muscle atrophy and sciatic nerve deficits. Radiography and ultrasonography revealed a caudodorsal abdominal mass. Computed tomography revealed that the mass involved the left margin of the L7 vertebra, lumbosacral canal, and lumbosacral plexus. At surgery, a large retroperitoneal haematoma was removed. Histopathology of amorphous tissue found near the haematoma was consistent with haemangiosarcoma. The owner declined any further treatment. Ten weeks after discharge, the dog was euthanatized due to collapse and haemoabdomen.

Keywords

Etroperitoneal - haemangiosarcoma - dog - computed tomography

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