Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Uterine rupture and infection from cancer in a young Maltese dog
By Mun-Il Kang et al.·Published in Journal of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology·2017·College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea, KR·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Canine Uterine Rupture with Septic Peritonitis Results from Adenocarcinoma in a 2-year-old Maltese Dog
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old female Maltese dog was brought to the vet with symptoms of severe vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain, and signs of anemia. Tests showed she had low blood pressure, dehydration, and other serious health issues. An ultrasound revealed a problem with her uterus, and surgery confirmed she had a uterine rupture due to cancer. The vet performed a spay surgery (ovariohysterectomy), and thankfully, she recovered well without any complications.
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Abstract
A 2-year-old female Maltese dog was presented with a history of anemia and vaginal hemorrhagic discharge. Physical examination revealed severe vaginal hemorrhagic discharge, abdominal pain, pale mucous membranes, low blood pressure and dehydration. Results of serum biochemistry, hematology, venous blood gas, and electrolyte canine C-reactive protein (CRP) test revealed severe normocytic normochromic anemia, severe neutropenia, a high level of CRP, hypoglycemia, and imbalanced electrolytes. Abdominal ultrasound examination showed focal hypoechoic defect with loss of layering in uterine horn wall. A laparotomy revealed a clear reddish fluid in the abdomen, the fistula of left and right uterine horn, the purulent discharge from fistula, and symptoms of septic peritonitis near by the fistula site. The bitch underwent ovariohysterectomy and recovered without complication. Histopathological diagnosis of the uterine fistula site was adenocarcinoma.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.12750/JET.2017.32.4.331