Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Chylothorax in a dog with pulmonary lymphangiosarcoma.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
- Year:
- 2001
- Authors:
- Waldrop, J E et al.
- Affiliation:
- Veterinary Medical and Surgical Group · United States
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Lymphangiosarcoma of the pulmonary pleura was found to be the cause of persistent chylothorax in an eight-year-old, intact male golden retriever. After a two-month course of medical management, a lymphangiogram and thoracic duct ligation were performed with the objective of decreasing further effusion. At surgery, gross lung pathology was biopsied and yielded a histopathological diagnosis of pulmonary pleural lymphangiosarcoma. A relatively rare tumor, lymphangiosarcoma of the pulmonary pleura has not previously been documented as a source of chylothorax in the dog.
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