Laparoscopic resection of retroperitoneal paraganglioma close to caudal vena cava in a dog.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To report laparoscopic resection of retroperitoneal paraganglioma close to the caudal vena cava in a dog.

Study design

Case report.

Animal

Twelve-year-old, neutered male Jack Russell terrier.

Methods

The dog had undergone three previous cystotomies for bladder stones. On follow-up ultrasonographic evaluation, a 14-mm × 17-mm tumour was incidentally detected in the dorsal midline of the caudal abdomen. The dog underwent computed tomography (CT) imaging and ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of the tumour under general anaesthesia. CT imaging showed that the tumour was close to the caudal vena cava. There was no evidence of metastasis. Neuroendocrine tumour was suspected on cytologic examination. Based on these findings, laparoscopic tumour resect

SUBMITTER: Park YT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8604107 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature