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Unusual Systemic Metastases of Malignant Seminoma in a Dog
Author(s) -
Lucas X,
Rodenas C,
Cuello C,
Gil MA,
Parrilla I,
Soler M,
Belda E,
Agut A
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
reproduction in domestic animals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1439-0531
pISSN - 0936-6768
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2011.01927.x
Subject(s) - seminoma , scrotum , medicine , metastasis , orchiectomy , testicle , pathology , anatomy , cancer , surgery , chemotherapy
Contents Unilateral enlargement of left testicle and scrotum was detected in an 8‐year‐old West Highland White Terrier. The histopathological diagnosis after surgery was a seminoma (SEM) tumour, and a diagnosis of metastatic foci was also detected in vaginal tunic and scrotum. Two months later, new metastatic SEM foci in the skin were diagnosed. Twenty‐two months after the initial orchiectomy new multiple cutaneous nodules and a swelling of periesophageal structures were observed. Finally, the necropsy revealed multiple malignant metastatic SEM focus. To the author’s knowledge, this is the first description of a canine SEM with unusual widespread metastasis on the base of tongue, soft palate, trachea and pericardium.