SEMINOMA MALIGNO EM CÃO COM METÁSTASE EM FÍGADO E BAÇO

Abstract

We report a case of metastatic seminoma in a nine-year-old Rottweiler dog, treated at the Veterinary Medical Center in the city of João Pessoa, Brazil, to characterize the occurrence of seminoma with metastasis in the liver, Spleen and lymph nodes, comparing it with data collected in the literature review. Age, race, clinical history, complementary exams, clinical presentation of testicular neoplasm, histological classification were analyzed. Clinical examination revealed the presence of both testicles in the scrotal sac and increased right testicle volume, accompanied by signs of apathy and anorexia. Ultrasound evaluation revealed intra-abdominal neoformation in the liver and spleen. Due to the worsening of the clinical picture and unfavorable prognosis, the tutor opted for euthanasia. The animal was referred for necropsy and the classification of the neoplasm was made by histopathological examination. The significance of the report was confirmed in the facts of this seminoma occurring in a dog of the Rottweiler breed, in a non-cryptorchid testicle, with occurrence of mestasis in organs not common for this type of neoplasia. Thus, this description adds data to the epidemiology of seminomas in dogs, so far seen in the literature, where the early evaluation of the reproductive system can preserve the reproductive capacity and obtain a prognosis favorable to the affected patients, as long as it does not present metastases.