Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Canine Uterine Rupture with Septic Peritonitis Results from Adenocarcinoma in a 2-year-old Maltese Dog
- Journal:
- Journal of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology
- Year:
- 2017
- Authors:
- Mun-Il Kang et al.
- Affiliation:
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea · KR
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old female Maltese dog was brought to the vet because she was anemic and had heavy bleeding from her vagina. During the exam, the vet found that she was in pain, had pale gums, low blood pressure, and was dehydrated. Blood tests showed she had severe anemia, a low white blood cell count, low blood sugar, and some electrolyte imbalances. An ultrasound of her abdomen revealed a problem with her uterus, and surgery showed that she had a rupture and infection in that area. The vet removed her uterus and ovaries, and she recovered well; the cause of her issues was found to be a type of cancer called adenocarcinoma.
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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