Urethral haemangiosarcoma in a boxer.
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 x 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.
Mellanby
R J
RJ
Queen's Veterinary School Hospital, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ES.
Chantrey
J C
JC
Baines
E A
EA
Ailsby
R L
RL
Herrtage
M E
ME
D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary / Q000662:veterinary*; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000209:etiology; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D011859:Radiography; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary / Q000662:veterinary*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*