Transmissible venereal tumor with metastasis to a spleen hemangioma in a bitch

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Rafael Ramírez Romero
José Antonio García de Jalón Ciércoles
Alicia Magdalena Nevárez Garza Nevárez Garza
Luis Edgar Rodríguez Tovar

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This report describes a case of transmissible venereal tumor (TVT) with metastasis to spleen in areas previously affected with a hemangioma in an adult mongrel stray bitch. In addition, the animal had seborrheic dermatitis associated with demodicosis, suggesting a deficient immune response. In Mexico, TVT is a common entity; however, metastases to internal organs are extremely rare. This is the first report of metastasis of TVT to an internal organ with a previous established tumour.

Keywords:
transmissible venereal tumour TVT metastasis hemangioma

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