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Urethral haemangiosarcoma in a boxer
Author(s) -
Mellanby R. J.,
Chantrey J. C.,
Baines E. A.,
Ailsby R. L.,
Herrtage M. E.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2004.tb00218.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dysuria , abdominal ultrasonography , neurological examination , physical examination , abdominal distension , presentation (obstetrics) , surgery , anatomy , ultrasonography , urinary system
A seven‐year‐old, entire female boxer presented with a history of restless behaviour and inappetence. Physical examination revealed that the dog was listless and had a hunched gait. Neurological examination was normal. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed a 4 cm × 4 cm mass in the cranial pelvic canal. Neurological abnormalities were detected three days after presentation, and progressed from proprioceptive deficits to loss of deep pain sensation in the pelvic limbs over a two‐day period. The dog was euthanased and postmortem examination revealed that the pelvic mass was a urethral haemangiosarcoma with metastasis to the second lumbar vertebra. This case is unusual as urethral tumours are usually transitional cell carcinomas and frequently present with signs of dysuria.