Longissimus lumborum muscle metastasis from mammary gland adenocarcinoma in a dog.
- Author:
Jae Yeon LEE
1
;
Beom Jun SHIN
;
Ji Young PARK
;
Young Won LEE
;
Seong Jun PARK
;
Myung Cheol KIM
;
Seong Mok JEONG
Author Information
1. College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Korea. jsmok@cnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
dog;
longissimus lumborum muscle;
mammary adenocarcinoma;
metastasis
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Animals;
Aspartic Acid;
Creatine Kinase;
Dogs;
Dyspnea;
Female;
Humans;
Hypoglycemia;
Lung;
Mammary Glands, Human;
Mastectomy, Segmental;
Muscles;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Radiography, Thoracic;
Seizures
- From:Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
2012;52(4):281-283
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
An 8-year-old female, German Shepherd dog was presented with history of dyspnea and seizure. One Year Previously a lumpectomy had been performed for surgical resection of mammary mass. In serum chemistry, severe hypoglycemia and elevation of aspartate aminitransferase and creatine kinase were shown. In thoracic radiography, there were variable sized nodules in the overall lung field. On computed tomography examination, the mass was shown in left longissimus lumborum muscle. Histopathological examination revealed adenocarcinoma derived from the mammary gland. Muscular metastasis of mammary gland tumor is uncommon. This is a rare observation and could easily be overlooked or misinterpreted.
