Primary cardiac tumor presenting as left ventricular outflow tract obstruction and complex arrhythmia

R. Fries, S. Achen, M. T. O'Brien, N. D. Jackson, S. Gordon

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Abstract

An adult female mixed breed dog presented for recurrent collapsing episodes over several weeks. Holter evaluation revealed periods of sinus arrest and echocardiography identified a soft tissue mass with subsequent severe dynamic obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract. The patient was euthanized five days after presentation for severe dyspnea. Necropsy revealed an irregular mass circumferentially lining the left ventricular outflow tract as well as multiple myocardial metastases. The final diagnosis was an undifferentiated pleomorphic endocardial sarcoma.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)441-447
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Veterinary Cardiology
Volume19
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Dog
  • Heart
  • Sarcoma
  • Syncope

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physiology
  • General Veterinary

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