Primary Renal Hemangiosarcoma with a Hematoma Adhering to the Caudal
Vena Cava in a Dog
Yeon-Woo Jung1, Eun-Hae Lee2, Jae-Eun Hyun2
and Hun-Young Yoon1,3*
1Department
of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk
University, Seoul 05029, Korea; 2Department of Veterinary
Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk
University, Seoul 05029, Korea; 3KU Center for Animal
Blood Medical Science, Konkuk University, Seoul 05030, Korea
*Corresponding author:yoonh@konkuk.ac.kr
Abstract
Hemangiosarcoma is a highly malignant tumor of vascular endothelium or bone
marrow origin, often metastasizing to the lungs, liver, and omentum. The purpose
of this report was to provide insight into the diagnosis and management of
primary renal hemangiosarcoma in a dog, a rare neoplasm with limited
documentation. A
10-year-old, spayed female
Pomeranian
dog, referred for evaluation of a right renal mass
incidentally detected
without any clinical symptoms, was examined.
Ultrasonography
and computed tomography
revealed
a
right
renal mass
compressing the caudal vena cava,
with pulmonary metastases, but no other metastatic sites were noted. Due to
severe vascular adhesions, nephrectomy was performed with ligation, leaving a
small remnant near the vena cava.
Histopathology and immunohistochemistry of the mass confirmed renal
hemangiosarcoma. Postoperatively, adjuvant chemotherapy with doxorubicin was
administered, and the dog survived for 232 days following surgery. This case
highlights the importance of a careful surgical approach to manage renal
hemangiosarcoma with extensive vascular adhesions and the potential benefit of
combining surgery with chemotherapy in achieving extended survival, even in the
presence of metastasis.
To Cite This Article:
Jung YW, Lee EH, Hyun JE and Yoon HY,
2025. Primary Renal Hemangiosarcoma
with a Hematoma Adhering to the Caudal Vena Cava in a Dog. Pak Vet J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2025.162