<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This report is aimed at describing a pericardial patch for unresectable cardiac tumors as a palliative technique to prevent pleural effusion.Each dog underwent the same diagnostic protocol including a cardiological assessment, hematology and biochemistry profile, urinary test, abdominal and heart ultrasonography and chest radiographs. Computed tomography was always performed in order to exclude any potential metastatic lesions. All dogs underwent open pericardiectomy: the pericardium was opened and transposed on the mass according to its shape. Biopsy of the mass was always performed. Histopathological evaluation of the masses described two HAS and one chemodectoma. Chemotherapy protocol includes doxorubicin that was weekly administered. Dogs with HSA survived 65 and 85 days respectively without pleural effusion, while the dog with chemodectoma died after six months for reasons unrelated to the tumor.No evidence of pleural effusion was observed during the heart recheck, monthly performed.Pericardial patch is a potential choice as a palliative treatment for unresectable cardiac tumors. No pleural effusion was seen in three dogs affected by unresectable cardiac tumors.</abstract>

This report is aimed at describing a pericardial patch for unresectable cardiac tumors as a palliative technique to prevent pleural effusion.Each dog underwent the same diagnostic protocol including a cardiological assessment, hematology and biochemistry profile, urinary test, abdominal and heart ultrasonography and chest radiographs. Computed tomography was always performed in order to exclude any potential metastatic lesions. All dogs underwent open pericardiectomy: the pericardium was opened and transposed on the mass according to its shape. Biopsy of the mass was always performed. Histopathological evaluation of the masses described two HAS and one chemodectoma. Chemotherapy protocol includes doxorubicin that was weekly administered. Dogs with HSA survived 65 and 85 days respectively without pleural effusion, while the dog with chemodectoma died after six months for reasons unrelated to the tumor.No evidence of pleural effusion was observed during the heart recheck, monthly performed.Pericardial patch is a potential choice as a palliative treatment for unresectable cardiac tumors. No pleural effusion was seen in three dogs affected by unresectable cardiac tumors.

Pericardial Patch as a Palliative Treatment in Three Dogs Affected by Unresectable Cardiac Tumor

Acta Veterinaria

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This report is aimed at describing a pericardial patch for unresectable cardiac tumors as a palliative technique to prevent pleural effusion.Each dog underwent...

Pericardial Patch as a Palliative Treatment in Three Dogs Affected by Unresectable Cardiac Tumor

Published Online: Dec 21, 2019

Page range: 461 - 468

Received: Jul 01, 2019

Accepted: Nov 19, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2019-0040

Keywords
Pericardial patch, cardiac tumor, dog

© 2019 Collivignarelli Francesco et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Pericardial Patch as a Palliative Treatment in Three Dogs Affected by Unresectable Cardiac Tumor

Published Online: Dec 21, 2019

Page range: 461 - 468

Received: Jul 01, 2019

Accepted: Nov 19, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2019-0040

KeywordsPericardial patch, cardiac tumor, dog

© 2019 Collivignarelli Francesco et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Pericardial patch, cardiac tumor, dog