Tracheal chondrosarcoma with overlying inflammatory polyp in a dog

A nine-year-old male neutered goldendoodle was presented to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) for further evaluation of a tracheal mass. Initially, it was evaluated by an internal medicine specialist for episodes of dyspnoea. A bronchoscopy was performed, which identified a tracheal mass. A bro...

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Published in:Veterinary record case reports 2017-03, Vol.5 (1), p.n/a
Main Authors: Muller, Carrie L, Durrant, Jessica, Petrovitch, Nicholas, Shive, Heather, Scharf, Valery
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bronchoscopic biopsy
Canine
Chondrosarcoma
Dogs
Endoscopy
Histopathology
Medical imaging
Medical prognosis
Polyp
Trachea
Tracheal anastomosis
Tumors
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Summary:A nine-year-old male neutered goldendoodle was presented to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) for further evaluation of a tracheal mass. Initially, it was evaluated by an internal medicine specialist for episodes of dyspnoea. A bronchoscopy was performed, which identified a tracheal mass. A bronchoscopic biopsy of the mass was obtained, with histopathology indicating an inflammatory polyp. The dog was then referred to the VTH for surgical excision. On presentation, a CT scan and a second bronchoscopic biopsy were performed, which revealed histological features consistent with an inflammatory polyp. Based on the patient’s clinical signs and the appearance of the mass on CT, a tracheal resection and anastomosis was recommended. Histopathology of the excised mass was consistent with a tracheal chondrosarcoma that had been overlain with an inflammatory polyp. To the authors’ knowledge, the following is the first report of a tracheal polyp overlying a chondrosarcoma, which was diagnosed twice as an inflammatory polyp via bronchoscopic biopsies.
ISSN:2052-6121
2052-6121
DOI:10.1136/vetreccr-2016-000387