Ectopic thyroid carcinoma infiltrating the right atrium of the heart in a dog.
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A 12-year-old intact female shih tzu dog was diagnosed with an ectopic thyroid carcinoma infiltrating the right atrium of the heart. Echocardiography and computed tomography were helpful in diagnosis; a definitive diagnosis was made based on postmortem histopathology and immunohistochemistry. The patient lived 428 days beyond diagnosis with only medical management.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
دوره 53 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012