Case Report: Clinical course and extended survival in a canine patient with pericardial mesothelioma managed without chemotherapeutic intervention
Seol-Gi Park, Seongsoo Lim, Joungsun Moon, O. I-se, Taekyu Chung, Daesik Kim · 2026
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Seol-Gi Park and five co-authors report a dog with a rare heart sac tumor that lived long without chemo, in a 2026 case report. The tumor, a pericardial mesothelioma, usually kills fast and has few treatment options. The patient was a seven-year-old Pomeranian who arrived struggling to breathe, with fluid crushing her heart. Drainage and drugs helped at first, but the fluid kept returning.
Surgeons removed most of the heart sac, and lab checks confirmed the tumor. A chest port was planted to drain fluid as needed. With steady checks and symptom care, and no chemo at all, the dog stayed well and active for 628 days. The authors say bold fluid control plus surgery can stretch life when chemo is not an option.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Seol-Gi Park, Seongsoo Lim, Joungsun Moon, O. I-se, Taekyu Chung, Daesik Kim |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |