Femoral compartment syndrome due to haemangiosarcoma in the semimembranosus muscle in a dog

Y. Bar-Am*, A. Maria Anug, R. Shahar

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Abstract

A five-year-old, entire male German shepherd dog was presented to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital - Koret School of Veterinary Medicine because of an acute, painful swelling of the right thigh and severe lameness of two-weeks duration. On physical examination, a firm and painful mass was detected in the hamstring region. Radiography and ultrasonography revealed a soft tissue mass, with a 250 cc fluid accumulation craniomedial to it. Intracompartmental pressure measurement with a Wick catheter demonstrated significantly elevated pressure within the right caudal femoral compartment (25 to 28 mmHg compared with 5 to 7 mmHg in the unaffected leg). Surgical exploration of the area was undertaken, fasciotomy and mass excision were performed, and resolution of the clinical signs was achieved. The mass was identified by histopathology results as haemangiosarcoma. Two and a half months after surgery, which was followed by adjunct chemotherapy (doxorubicin), the dog was readmitted with a subcutaneous mass in the same area, although he was not lame at this time. Radiographs of the thoracic cavity demonstrated widely disseminated metastases in the lungs. At that point, the owner elected to have the dog euthanased.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)286-289
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Small Animal Practice
Volume47
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2006

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