title: Prognosis for acute nontraumatic hemoperitoneum in the dog: a retrospective analysis of 60 cases (2003-2006).
abstract: The complete medical records of 60 dogs with hemoabdomen were reviewed. All dogs underwent exploratory laparotomy and had a diagnosis established by a veterinary pathologist. Final diagnoses were hemangiosarcoma in 38 (63.3%) dogs, splenic hematoma in 16 (26.6%) dogs, splenic torsion in three (5%) dogs, hepatocellular carcinoma in two (3.3%) dogs, and carcinomatosis in one (1.6%) dog. Twenty-four (63.1%) dogs with hemangiosarcoma, 14 (87.5%) dogs with splenic hematoma, three (100%) dogs with splenic torsion, and two (100%) dogs with hepatocellular carcinoma were discharged from the hospital. Dogs with hemangiosarcoma were given a poor prognosis, while dogs with splenic hematoma, splenic torsion, and hepatocellular carcinoma were given a fair to good prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Veterinary Specialists of South Florida, Cooper City, 33024, USA.
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Aronsohn
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dubiel
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: Barbara E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Powers
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D037901:Euthanasia, Animal; D005431:Florida / Q000453:epidemiology; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary; D008499:Medical Records; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary