title: Hepatocellular carcinoma in a young dog.
abstract: A 25-month-old Chihuahua dog with no clinical signs was evaluated for high serum liver enzymes. Ultrasonography and computed tomography revealed a mass in the left hepatic medial lobe. The histological diagnosis reached using resected tissues was hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). To the authors' knowledge, this is the youngest dog diagnosed with HCC.
authors.affiliation: Division of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Teshima, Matsumoto, Koyama), Division of Veterinary Pathology (Michishita, Takahashi), Department of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (Shigihara, Sawada), Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, 1-7-1 Kyonan-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8602, Japan.
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Teshima
authors.forename: Hirotaka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: Kae
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shigihara
authors.forename: Harumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sawada
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Michishita
authors.forename: Kimimasa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Hidekazu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koyama
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male