Vet Med - Czech, 2024, 69(3):94-98 | DOI: 10.17221/103/2023-VETMED

Canine multiple primary tumours: Mammary tubular carcinoma, uterine leiomyosarcoma, and facial sebaceous epitheliomaCase Report

Kim SH1, Baek YB2, SI Park ORCID...3
1 Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
2 Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
3 Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea; College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21 FOUR Program, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea

Multiple primary malignant tumours (MPMTs) are multiple neoplasms with independent pathogenetic origins, placing great importance on the tumorigenesis and clinical treatment. However, due to the rare occurrence and diagnostic confusion, MPMTs have rarely been investigated in veterinary medicine. In this report, a 10-year-old intact female Maltese dog had MPMTs, consisting of two malignant tumours and one benign tumour each derived from a topographically different site: tubular carcinoma in the mammary glands, leiomyosarcoma in the uterus and sebaceous epithelioma in the cheek. The unique combination of MPMTs would be the first case in veterinary research to give insight into the diagnosis, disease characteristics, and surgical treatment.

Keywords: leiomyosarcoma; mammary gland tumour; multiple origins; primary tumours; sebaceous epithelioma

Received: October 6, 2023; Revised: January 7, 2024; Accepted: February 14, 2024; Prepublished online: March 26, 2024; Published: March 28, 2024  Show citation

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Kim S, Baek Y, Park S. Canine multiple primary tumours: Mammary tubular carcinoma, uterine leiomyosarcoma, and facial sebaceous epithelioma. Vet Med - Czech. 2024;69(3):94-98. doi: 10.17221/103/2023-VETMED.
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