Open AccessGastrointestinal Leiomyosarcoma in 14 Dogs
Author(s) -
Cohen Michele,
Post Gerald S.,
Wright James C.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of veterinary internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.356
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1939-1676
pISSN - 0891-6640
DOI - 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2003.tb01331.x
Subject(s) - medicine , leiomyosarcoma , polyuria , polydipsia , surgery , retrospective cohort study , survival rate , metastasis , anemia , cancer , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology
A retrospective review over a 5‐year period was performed to identify clinical characteristic features and survival in 14 dogs with intestinal leiomyosarcoma after surgery. Anemia, hypoglycemia, polyuria, and polydipsia were identified as common clinical signs in these dogs. Dogs that survived the immediate postoperative period had a median survival of 21.3 months, (range 0.1–72.5 months). The 1‐ and 2‐year survival rates were 75 and 66%, respectively. Dogs with intestinal leiomyosarcoma that survive the immediate postoperative period can experience long‐term survival after surgical excision. Furthermore, dogs with histologically documented metastasis at the time of surgery also appear to have a long survival, with a mean survival of 21.7 months (range 4.2–41.5 months).