Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Abdominal mass from chronic salpingitis in African Grey Parrot
By Degernes, Laurel A.·Published in Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound·1994·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: ABDOMINAL MASS DUE TO CHRONIC SALPINGITIS IN AN AFRICAN GREY PARROT (PSITTACUS ERITHACUS)
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Plain-English summary
An adult female African Grey Parrot was brought in after experiencing intermittent illness for two years and a recently discovered abdominal mass. Despite various tests, the cause remained unclear until surgery revealed a large mass in her oviduct, which was causing severe inflammation and adhesions in her abdomen. Unfortunately, the decision was made to euthanize her due to the extent of the disease. The mass was diagnosed as chronic salpingitis (inflammation of the oviduct) filled with egg yolk and debris, indicating a serious health issue that could not be treated effectively.
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Abstract
An adult female African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) was referred with a two year history of intermittent illness and a recently palpated abdominal mass. Hematologic and microbiologic laboratory results on presentation were non‐diagnostic. In survey and barium sulfate contrast radiographs there was a large soft tissue mass in the abdominal cavity displacing the proventriculus craniodorsally, and the ventriculus and small intestines cranially. Euthanasia was elected after exploratory laparotomy revealed extensive peritonitis and intestinal adhesions in the coelomic cavity. At necropsy, a 3.5 cm diameter mass was removed from the left oviduct. The histopathologic diagnosis was chronic salpingitis with intraluminal mass, and serositis of many abdominal organs. The oviduct mass consisted of concentric layers of egg yolk and inflammatory cell debris.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-8261.1994.tb00173.x