Sudden death caused by pulmonary tumor embolism in a dog
| Autor: | Ariel de Aguiar, Valentina Berté Marcus, Paula Nitiana Campus Gonçalves, Pedro Henrique Salini Butelli, Glaucia Denise Kommers, Mariana Martins Flores |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Ciência Rural, Vol 54, Iss 4 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1678-4596 0103-8478 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/0103-8478cr20220494 |
| Popis: | ABSTRACT: Tumor embolization is a well-described cause of unexpected death in human oncologic patients; however, it is poorly explored in veterinary medicine. We report a case of pulmonary tumor embolization in a dog with sudden death. During necropsy, a neoplastic mass was observed replacing the left adrenal gland and forming an intravascular thrombus within the central adrenal vein. A large embolus occluded the left pulmonary artery. The adrenal mass was histologically confirmed as a pheochromocytoma, and the embolus was constituted of neoplastic cells. Multiple smaller neoplastic emboli were observed within the pulmonary artery branches. Tumor embolization should be considered as a possible cause of sudden death in dogs, particularly in oncologic patients. |
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