Metastatic haemangiosarcoma in conjunction with polycystic kidney disease in a 20‐year‐old jenny donkey
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: A 20‐year‐old female donkey was referred for further investigation of anaemia, weight loss and lethargy. Ultrasound scanning revealed multiple rounded, well‐delineated, anechoic nodules of varying size (up to 3 cm diameter) within the cortex of both kidneys. Splenic parenchyma demonstrated mixed echogenic complex mass lesions (up to 5 cm diameter) involving the splenic capsule. Bloodwork revealed a severe anaemia and leukopenia. Histopathological analysis of the lesion revealed splenic haemangiosarcoma with metastatic involvement of other organs in combination with polycystic kidney disease. This case details two previously underreported diseases in donkeys that should be considered as differential diagnoses in donkeys admitted with anaemia, weight loss and lethargy.
Source: Veterinary Record Case Reports
DOI: 10.1002/vrc2.1050
Authors: Patricia Egli, Jessica Lambert, Ji‐Hang Yin, Robert C. Cole, Kallie J. Hobbs
Institutions: Auburn University, North Carolina State University
Language: English
Topic: Veterinary Oncology Research
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $1,410
OpenAlex ID: W4405020258