Frontiers in Veterinary Science (Mar 2019)

A Rare Case of a Primary Unilateral Low-Grade Paratesticular Leiomyosarcoma in a 2 Years Old Dog

  • Carolina Balao da Silva,
  • Luis Gómez Gordo,
  • Jesús María Cuesta Gerveno,
  • Cristina Ortega-Ferrusola,
  • Patricia Martín-Muñoz,
  • Francisco Javier Duque Carrasco,
  • Carlos Parejo,
  • Fernando Peña Vega

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2019.00083
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6

Abstract

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A 2 years old dog was brought to the clinic with complains of testicular enlargement. The tissue was diffusely affected as confirmed by ultrasonographic examination, being the right testicle atrophied and the right epididymis enlarged, with loss of echotexture and presence of several anechogenic areas. The situation required the excision of the referred testicle and epididymis. Final diagnose made by histopathological analysis was primary unilateral low-grade paratesticular leiomyosarcoma. Scarce bibliography is found on this matter, with several cases reported on human, and none in dog. This case report is therefore an important milestone on the area of small animal oncology directly related to the reproductive tissue.

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