Abstract
The complete medical records of 60 dogs with hemoabdomen were reviewed. All dogs underwent exploratory laparotomy and had a diagnosis established by a veterinary pathologist. Final diagnoses were hemangiosarcoma in 38 (63.3%) dogs, splenic hematoma in 16 (26.6%) dogs, splenic torsion in three (5%) dogs, hepatocellular carcinoma in two (3.3%) dogs, and carcinomatosis in one (1.6%) dog. Twenty-four (63.1%) dogs with hemangiosarcoma, 14 (87.5%) dogs with splenic hematoma, three (100%) dogs with splenic torsion, and two (100%) dogs with hepatocellular carcinoma were discharged from the hospital. Dogs with hemangiosarcoma were given a poor prognosis, while dogs with splenic hematoma, splenic torsion, and hepatocellular carcinoma were given a fair to good prognosis.
MeSH terms
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Acute Disease
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Adenocarcinoma / complications
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Adenocarcinoma / veterinary
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Animals
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / complications
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / veterinary
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Dog Diseases / diagnosis*
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Dog Diseases / epidemiology
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Dog Diseases / etiology*
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Dog Diseases / surgery
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Dogs
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Euthanasia, Animal
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Florida / epidemiology
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Hemangiosarcoma / complications
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Hemangiosarcoma / veterinary
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Hematoma / complications
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Hematoma / veterinary
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Hemoperitoneum / diagnosis
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Hemoperitoneum / epidemiology
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Hemoperitoneum / etiology
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Hemoperitoneum / surgery
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Hemoperitoneum / veterinary*
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Liver Neoplasms / complications
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Liver Neoplasms / veterinary
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Medical Records
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Prognosis
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Retrospective Studies
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Splenic Diseases / complications
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Splenic Diseases / veterinary
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Torsion Abnormality / complications
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Torsion Abnormality / veterinary