| Autor: |
Timian J; VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA. jessica.timian@gmail.com, Yoshimoto SK, Bruyette DS |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association [J Am Anim Hosp Assoc] 2011 Mar-Apr; Vol. 47 (2), pp. 129-32. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Feb 10. |
| DOI: |
10.5326/JAAHA-MS-5615 |
| Abstrakt: |
A 7 yr old castrated male Labrador retriever (35.6 kg) was evaluated for an acute onset of vomiting of 24 hr duration. On initial examination, the patient was febrile (103.8°F) and tachycardic (150 beats/min). Thoracic radiographs revealed left atrial enlargement with mild pulmonary infiltrates. The dog's condition worsened and repeat radiographs revealed worsening pulmonary infiltrates and pleural effusion. Treatment for heart failure was initiated. An echocardiogram showed a large 3 cm × 4 cm vegetation on the atrial surface of the posterior mitral valve. The patient was euthanized due to poor clinical appearance and infective endocarditis was suspected. Necropsy revealed an osteosarcoma of the posterior mitral valve, which cultured negative. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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