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Novel treatment of recurrent abdominal lymphatic malformations in a dog
Author(s) -
Locker Seth H,
Maxwell Elizabeth A,
Vilaplana Grosso Federico,
Bertran Judith,
Shiomitsu Keijiro
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
veterinary record case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2052-6121
DOI - 10.1002/vrc2.127
Subject(s) - medicine , sclerotherapy , lymphangioma , surgery , lymphatic system , abdomen , lethargy , radiation therapy , electrochemotherapy , vomiting , abdominal distension , intraoperative radiation therapy , radiology , chemotherapy , pathology , bleomycin
Abstract An 8‐month‐old neutered male border collie mix was presented for abdominal distension, lethargy and vomiting. Computed tomography revealed a large, lobulated, fluid‐filled cystic mass within the abdomen. Following subtotal surgical resection and histopathology, a diagnosis of lymphangioma (lymphatic malformation) was made. Five months postoperatively, a recurrence of the lymphatic malformation was diagnosed. Multimodal therapy was instituted consisting of subtotal surgical resection, electrochemotherapy, sclerotherapy and radiation therapy. Ten months postoperatively and 7 months post‐radiation therapy, the dog remained without recurrence of clinical signs, and the lymphatic malformation was reduced in size. The combination of surgical resection, electrochemotherapy, sclerotherapy and radiation therapy seemed to be safe therapeutic options for abdominal lymphangiomas and may aid in medium‐term disease control.