Abstract
Hypercalcemia was identified in a canine patient with a benign vaginal leiomyoma. Subsequent diagnostic workup did not reveal hypercalcemia of malignancy. Surgical resection of the leiomyoma resulted in a conversion to normocalcemic status. Although rare, hypercalcemia of benignancy should be considered in a patient in which hypercalcemia is identified via clinical pathology.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Dog Diseases / diagnosis
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Dog Diseases / etiology*
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Dog Diseases / surgery
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Dogs
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Female
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Hypercalcemia / etiology
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Hypercalcemia / veterinary*
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Leiomyoma / complications
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Leiomyoma / diagnosis
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Leiomyoma / surgery
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Leiomyoma / veterinary*
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Vaginal Neoplasms / complications
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Vaginal Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Vaginal Neoplasms / surgery
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Vaginal Neoplasms / veterinary*