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PRIMARY CHONDROSARCOMA IN THE PULMONARY ARTERY OF A DOG
Author(s) -
Mellanby R.J.,
Holloway A.,
Woodger N.,
Baines E.,
Ristic J.,
Herrtage M.E.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
veterinary radiology and ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.541
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1740-8261
pISSN - 1058-8183
DOI - 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2003.tb00462.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary artery , chondrosarcoma , differential diagnosis , right pulmonary artery , right ventricular hypertrophy , cardiology , radiology , main pulmonary artery , radiography , muscle hypertrophy , pathology
A 5‐year‐old cross‐bred dog was examined with an 8‐week history of coughing and a 3‐week history of collapsing during exercise. Thoracic radiography revealed moderate right‐sided cardiomegaly and a partially mineralized area over the dorsocranial heart base. Echocardiography demonstrated moderate eccentric and concentric right ventricular hypertrophy and a hypoechoic mass in the main pulmonary artery. The owners declined further investigations and the dog died at home 4 days later. Postmortem revealed a primary pulmonary artery chondrosarcoma. This is the first case report of a pulmonary artery chondrosarcoma in a dog and presents another differential diagnosis of syncope in the dog.