ฮีแมงจิโอซาร์โคมา

Key Facts

• Most common in dogs; rare in cats
• Predisposed breeds: German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Labrador
• Three forms: dermal (skin), hypodermal (under skin), visceral (internal organs)
• Visceral form often presents as sudden collapse from internal bleeding (splenic rupture)
• Diagnosis often incidental during emergency surgery for internal hemorrhage
• Treatment: surgery + chemotherapy (doxorubicin-based protocols)
• Median survival with surgery alone: 1-3 months; with chemo: 5-7 months
• Dermal form has better prognosis than visceral
• Species: dogs (primarily); cats (rare)