Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Abdominal fluid and mass in a young female dog with lethargy and no
By Fry, Michael M et al.Ā·Published in Veterinary clinical pathologyĀ·2003Ā·Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital and Department of Pathology, United StatesĀ·View original on PubMed ā
PetCaseFinder translated the abstract of this peer-reviewed paper into plain English so pet owners can read it. We do not publish original research ā every detail traces back to the citation above. How we work ā
Original publication title: Abdominal fluid from a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old female mixed-breed dog was brought to the vet because she had been lethargic and not eating for a month, and her belly was swollen. Tests showed signs of bleeding and inflammation, and an ultrasound revealed a large mass in her abdomen along with fluid. The fluid analysis suggested an issue related to her reproductive system. The vet surgically removed the mass, which was identified as an oviductal hamartoma, a rare growth. After the surgery, the dog was on the road to recovery.
People also search for: dog abdominal swelling Ā· dog not eating and lethargic Ā· oviductal hamartoma in dogs
Abstract
A 2-year-old intact female mixed-breed dog with a 1-month history of lethargy and anorexia was evaluated for abdominal distension and an abdominal mass. The dog's last heat cycle, her third, was 1 month prior to presentation, and no reproductive cycle abnormalities were noted at any time. Hematologic and serum biochemical abnormalities were consistent with hemorrhage and inflammation. Ultrasonographic examination confirmed a large midabdominal mass and a moderate amount of abdominal fluid. Cytologically, the fluid showed evidence of pyogranulomatous inflammation, hemorrhage, and mesothelial reactivity, as well as ciliated columnar cells and free cilia that were interpreted as likely of oviductal origin. The mass was removed surgically, and the histopathologic interpretation was oviductal hamartoma with marked stroma formation and acute hemorrhage. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of oviductal hamartoma in any species and the first reported case detailing the finding of ciliated columnar epithelial cells in the abdominal fluid of a dog. Ciliated columnar epithelial cells in abdominal fluid should be considered indicative of a likely underlying oviductal lesion.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases āOriginal publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12833222/