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>I have a DEW, male, 6yr old, that has a huge liver tumor. He was given to
>me from an animal shelter that didn't know what to do with him. His
>abdomen is very hard, he's eating, drinking, active. He has started to
>loose his hair on the side of his abdomen in a circular pattern. I assume
>this is where the tumor actually is. Has anyone experience with this sort
>of thing? Due to the size of the tumor, I believe it is attached to the
>tumor, but around the spleen and some other organs, surgery is not an
>option.
 
The size, location, and hair loss all point to this tumor being an
malignant adrenal tumor.  About 50% of "liver tumors" are actually
metastatic adrenocortical carcinomas, and these signs and symptoms all
point to it.  Of course, without a biopsy or examination at autopsy we
may never know for sure.
 
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, DVM
 
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[Posted in FML issue 3853]