A 7 yr old castrated male Labrador retriever (35.6 kg) was evaluated for an acute onset of vomiting of 24 hr duration. On initial examination, the patient was febrile (103.8°F) and tachycardic (150 beats/min). Thoracic radiographs revealed left atrial enlargement with mild pulmonary infiltrates. The dog's condition worsened and repeat radiographs revealed worsening pulmonary infiltrates and pleural effusion. Treatment for heart failure was initiated. An echocardiogram showed a large 3 cm × 4 cm vegetation on the atrial surface of the posterior mitral valve. The patient was euthanized due to poor clinical appearance and infective endocarditis was suspected. Necropsy revealed an osteosarcoma of the posterior mitral valve, which cultured negative.
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March 01 2011
Extraskeletal Osteosarcoma of the Heart Presenting as Infective Endocarditis
Jessica Timian, DVM;
VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Los Angeles, CA.
Correspondence: [email protected] (J.T.)
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Sean K. Yoshimoto, DVM, DACVIM;
Sean K. Yoshimoto, DVM, DACVIM
VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Los Angeles, CA.
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David S. Bruyette, DVM, DACVIM
David S. Bruyette, DVM, DACVIM
VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Los Angeles, CA.
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J Am Anim Hosp Assoc (2011) 47 (2): 129–132.
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Jessica Timian, Sean K. Yoshimoto, David S. Bruyette; Extraskeletal Osteosarcoma of the Heart Presenting as Infective Endocarditis. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 1 March 2011; 47 (2): 129–132. doi: https://doi.org/10.5326/JAAHA-MS-5615
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