Chylothorax in a dog with pulmonary lymphangiosarcoma.
Lymphangiosarcoma of the pulmonary pleura was found to be the cause of persistent chylothorax in an eight-year-old, intact male golden retriever. After a two-month course of medical management, a lymphangiogram and thoracic duct ligation were performed with the objective of decreasing further effusion. At surgery, gross lung pathology was biopsied and yielded a histopathological diagnosis of pulmonary pleural lymphangiosarcoma. A relatively rare tumor, lymphangiosarcoma of the pulmonary pleura has not previously been documented as a source of chylothorax in the dog.
Waldrop
J E
JE
Veterinary Medical and Surgical Group, Ventura, California 93003, USA.
Pike
F S
FS
Dulisch
M L
ML
Ortega
T M
TM
Gliatto
J M
JM
D000818:Animals; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D008204:Lymphangiosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography