Dachshund Developed Blood-Filled Lesion that had to be Surgically Removed

in pets •  6 years ago  (edited)

Described here is a case report about a lesion that started as a blister on the forearm of my Dachshund, "Bitsie." We did not pay extra to have it biopsied, so unfortunately I cannot report a diagnosis.

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A lesion, or blister, developed where her harness buckle rubbed against the forearm just below the elbow. The lesion never healed (even after months without a harness), and almost daily it would burst and release blood (never pus or other fluids).

Of course I searched the Internet for information, but never found a matching description (many articles were consulted, but here is an example).

Below is a series of photos showing the lesion a few weeks before we had it removed:

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Here is a photo after the blister had burst and she licked it clean:

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The lesion was surgically removed by a veterinarian. Luckily it was in a place with ample loose skin and it was not connected to tissues deeper than the skin.

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Now it is all healed up with hardly a scar!

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All photos were taken by @qiyi using an iPhone7S.

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I now know it was a vascular tumor. Hemangioma (benign) or Hemangiosarcoma (malignant).
Six years later, she has developed another smaller one on her hip.

She had another one on her hip in August 2024. It burst a few times, but never grew larger and has gone away after two weeks.