Heart base mass with pericardial effusion in a 11 year old M Pit Bull dog

Case Study

Case Study

Heart base mass with pericardial effusion in a 11 year old M Pit Bull dog

The patient is a Pit Bull, 11 years, intact male. The patient presented with lethargy, tachypnea, with no murmur. Generalized cardiomegaly was noted on radiographs with mild anemia.

The patient is a Pit Bull, 11 years, intact male. The patient presented with lethargy, tachypnea, with no murmur. Generalized cardiomegaly was noted on radiographs with mild anemia.

Sonographic Differential Diagnosis

Chemodectoma, hemangiosarcoma, fibrosarcoma or other connective tissue tumor suspected.

Image Interpretation

Mixed hypoechoic heart based mass is noted with pericardial effusion.

DX

Heart base mass, hemopericardium.

Outcome

No further outcome at this time.

Clinical Differential Diagnosis

Cardiac failure, heart based neoplasia, cardiac tamponade idiopathic or neoplastic.

Sampling

Pericadiocentesis revealed frank hemopericardium.

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Patient Information

Patient Name : Suarez I
Gender : Male, Intact
Species : Canine
Type of Imaging : Ultrasound
Status : Complete
Liz Wuz Here : Yes
Code : 15-00154

Clinical Signs

  • Lethargy
  • Tachypnea

Exam Finding

  • Lethargy
  • Tachypnea

CBC

  • Hematocrit, Low
  • RBC, Low

Clinical Signs

  • Lethargy
  • Tachypnea
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