Aortic Body Tumor in a Dog |
Jae-Hong Youn1, Seok-Kyun Lee1, Nam-Yong Park2 |
1Armed Forces Second Animal Clinic 2Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture Chonnam National University |
개의 대동맥소체(大動脈小體) 종양(腫瘍) 일례(一例) |
윤재홍1, 이석균1, 박남용2 |
1국군 제이 동물진료소 2전남대학교 농과대학 |
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Abstract |
A 6-year-old male German Shepherd was admitted to the Armed Forces Second Animal Clinic for clinical examination The symptoms were anorexia, dyspnea, emaciation and ascites. Treatment was given for a month but its condition did not improve, euthanasia was therefore performed and the dog was submitted for necropsy. A tumor was found at the base of the heart between the ascending aorta and the pulmonary artery It was diagnosed an aortic body tumor by clinical signs, gross lesions and histopathologic features. |
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