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Surgical resection of a primary tracheal fibrosarcoma in a dog
Author(s) -
Mahler S. P.,
Mootoo N. F. A.,
Reece J. L. M.,
Cooper J. E.
Publication year - 2006
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.1748-5827.2006.00072.x
Subject(s) - medicine , respiratory distress , fibrosarcoma , surgical resection , surgical excision , surgery , differential diagnosis , respiratory system , pathology
A four‐year‐old, entire male Rottweiler was presented with a history of respiratory distress. A tracheal mass was diagnosed on thoracic radiographs and tracheoscopy. Surgical excision of three tracheal rings incorporating the tumour was performed. The mass was found to be a low‐grade fibrosarcoma. Twenty‐four months later, the owner reported that there was no recurrence of respiratory distress and the dog appeared to be doing well clinically. This case of primary tracheal fibrosarcoma suggests that this type of tumour should be listed in the differential diagnoses for tracheal neoplasia in dogs and that surgical treatment alone may be curative.