Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgical removal of a localised vascular hepatic hamartoma in a dog.
- Journal:
- Australian veterinary journal
- Year:
- 2009
- Authors:
- Gualtieri, M et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Science · Italy
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
A 2-year-old male Labrador Retriever was presented for sudden abdominal distension. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed abundant abdominal fluid and a hepatic mass, which was removed by total lobectomy. Histologic evaluation of the mass supported a vascular hepatic hamartoma. Vascular hamartomas are rare malformations in animals and only two cases have been reported in the dog. This is the first recorded case of a canine vascular hepatic hamartoma treated surgically and having a successful long-term outcome.
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