title: Renal osteosarcoma in a dog.
abstract: A seven-and-a-half-year-old dog presented with anorexia, lethargy and haematurla. A 1.8 kg abdominal mass was excised and determined to be a primary renal osteosarcoma. Haematuria was observed five months after surgery and the tumour was radiographically determined to have recurred locally. The dog was euthanased 12 days later due to refractory pain and anorexia. Although osteosarcomas are expected to develop distant metastases, this dog was euthanased due to clinical evidence of local tumour recurrence. Haematuria was an indication both of initial tumour development and later recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathobiology, Institute of Veterinary and Animal Biological Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Munday
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Egins
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Selcer
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Stedman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000662:veterinary; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary