Abstract
The case of a 9-year-old Schnauzer male canine with a history of lack of appetite, lethargy and exercise intolerance is reported. Echocardiography was performed identifying pericardial effusion and a neoplastic mass in the pericardium. The patient presented cardiac tamponade, which was treated with pericardiocentesis.
mass. The histopathological diagnosis was pleomorphic pericardial rhabdomyosarcoma. The patient had a survival time of 10 weeks. For the present case, the surgical management provided sustained clinical improvement and contributed to the diagnostic process.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e17828 |
Journal | Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 22 Jun 2020 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Cardiac tamponade
- Pericardiectomy
- Pericardiocentesis
- Pleomorphic