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==Diagnosis==
 
==Diagnosis==
===Clinical Signs===
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==History and Clinical Signs==
Animals often present Collapsed; due to rupture of the mass, leading to a haemoabdomen.
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Can vary depending on the anatomic site that the mass is affecting.
Otherwise Lethargy, weakness, pallor and anorexia may preceed a major bleed.
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Signs such as anorexia, lethargy, weakness, vomiting and anaemia are common.
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Animals can also present Collapsed; due to rupture of the mass, leading to a haemoabdomen or occasionally be found dead.  
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In instances where the heart is involved animals may present in heart failure. If there is muscularinvolvement this often presents as a hard swollen mass.
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If the nervous sytem is involved a range of neurological abnormalities will also be present.
     
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