2014 Volume 5 Issue 1 Pages 6-11
A five-year-old female Miniature Dachshund was presented with abdominal distension and dyspnea. Physical, radiographical, and ultrasound examinations detected an abdominal mass and pleural effusion. The cytology of the mass and effusion indicated a malignant tumor, possibly of ovarian origin, with intrathoracic metastasis. Laparotomy demonstrated that the mass originated from the left ovary, and a complete ovariohysterectomy was performed. The histopathological examination revealed papillary adenocarcinoma in both ovaries. Paclitaxel/platinum combination chemotherapy was administered nine times to control pleural effusion, and the dog survived 623 days after the surgery. The postmortem examination confirmed that the metastatic tumor had spread to the lungs. Paclitaxel/platinum combination chemotherapy may be an acceptable option for treatment in dogs with metastatic ovarian adenocarcinoma.
