Suspected intrapericardial lipoma in a standard schnauzer. Issue 3 (23rd August 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jenkins, Paul; Kuan, Soo; Brain, Philip
• Is Part Of: Veterinary record case reports. Volume 6:Issue 3(2018)
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• Publication Date: 2018-08-23
• Subjects: intrapericardial -- lipoma -- schnauzer -- vomiting -- effusion; Veterinary medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Veterinary medicine -- Periodicals; 636.08905
• DOI: 10.1136/vetreccr-2018-000657
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2052-6121

Abstract

Abstract : A five‐year‐old, male, neutered standard schnauzer presented for vomiting, diarrhoea and fever. A large intrapericardial fatty mass was identified on advanced imaging. The patient underwent a median sternotomy and exploratory coeliotomy to remove the fatty mass measuring 100 mm × 76 mm × 66 mm, the histopathology of which revealed a large fatty mass with necrosis and inflammation. This is the largest reported intrapericardial fatty mass in the veterinary literature. CT at 28 weeks postoperatively revealed no evidence of recurrence.