Clinical characteristics and prognostic factors in dogs with histiocytic sarcomas in Japan.
Canine histiocytic sarcoma (HS) is a rare neoplasm that originates from dendritic cells or macrophages, and there have been a number of cases experienced in Japan. To identify the characteristics and prognostic variables that determine outcome in dogs with HS in Japan, medical records of 73 dogs with HS were retrospectively analyzed. Signalment, clinical signs, complete blood count (CBC), blood chemistry profiles, treatment, response to treatment and overall survival (OS) were analyzed. Diagnosis of HS was determined histologically in 44 cases and cytologically in 29 cases. The most frequently diagnosed breeds were Flat-Coated Retrievers (n=16, odds ratio [OR] 62.0), Pembroke Welsh corgis (n=15, OR 9.7) and Bernese Mountain dogs (n=14, OR 45.0). Median survival time for all dogs in this study was 43 days. In the dogs that received no treatment or only symptomatic treatment, the median OS was 12 days (range 2-254 days) compared with that of dogs that received surgical treatment and/or chemotherapy (85 days, range 4-360 days). Univariate analysis identified anemia, thrombocytopenia, hypoalbuminemia, hypoproteinemia and not receiving antitumor treatment (chemotherapy and/or surgery) as factors significantly associated with shorter OS. Multivariate analysis confirmed that platelet counts, localized/disseminated lesional pattern and whether the dog received antitumor treatment were significantly predictive of survival.
Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan.
Masashi
M
Takahashi
Hirotaka
H
Tomiyasu
Eri
E
Hotta
Hajime
H
Asada
Kenjiro
K
Fukushima
Hideyuki
H
Kanemoto
Yasuhito
Y
Fujino
Koichi
K
Ohno
Kazuyuki
K
Uchida
Hiroyuki
H
Nakayama
Hajime
H
Tsujimoto
D000818:Animals; D001772:Blood Cell Count / Q000662:veterinary; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D004285:Dogs; D054747:Histiocytic Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007564:Japan; D016017:Odds Ratio; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013045:Species Specificity; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome