Laryngeal rhabdomyoma in a golden retriever.

Abstract

A three-year-old male golden retriever had had progressive dyspnoea, exercise intolerance, stridor, and a modified bark for five months. A mass 2 cm in diameter was present dorsal to the right side of the larynx. Histological examination revealed cross-striations in some elongated cells, consistent with a diagnosis of rhabdomyoma, a diagnosis which was confirmed by positive immunohistochemical staining for myoglobin and desmin. The mass could not be removed without total laryngectomy and a permanent tracheostomy and the dog was euthanased.

• Authors: C Clercx, D Desmecht, L Michiels, K McEntee, N Hardy, M Henroteaux
• Journal: The Veterinary record (Vet Rec) Vol. 143 Issue 7 Pg. 196-8 (Aug 15 1998) ISSN: 0042-4900 [Print] England
• PMID: 9762761 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Animals
• Dog Diseases (pathology)
• Dogs
• Laryngeal Neoplasms (pathology, veterinary)
• Male
• Rhabdomyoma (pathology, veterinary)