Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Young dog with lymphatic cysts in multiple belly organs
By Park, So-Hyeon et al.·Published in Frontiers in veterinary science·2023·Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Case report: Generalized lymphatic anomaly of multiple abdominal organs in a young dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-month-old female Pomeranian was brought to the vet because she was vomiting and seemed very tired. Tests showed she had unusual fluid-filled masses in her abdomen, particularly around her ovaries, uterus, bladder, and rectum. The vet performed surgery to remove the affected organs and found that these masses were cysts related to a condition called generalized lymphatic anomaly (GLA), where abnormal lymphatic vessels form cysts in various organs. After six months, the remaining cysts near the bladder had not changed in size, indicating a stable condition.
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Abstract
A 9-month-old, female Pomeranian dog presented with vomiting and lethargy. Ultrasonography revealed multilobulated anechoic round shape structures at the ovarian and uterine locations. Through computed tomography scan, an extensive non-contrast multilobulated fluid-filled mass suspected of originating from the walls of the ovary, uterus, urinary bladder and rectum was observed. Ovariohysterectomy and urinary bladder biopsy were performed. Histopathological examination revealed numerous cystic lesions lined by plump cuboidal cells believed to be of epithelial origin. Immunohistochemical staining showed that the cyst-like lesions lining cells were strongly positive for lymphatic vessel endothelial hyaluronan receptor 1. Based on these results, lesions were identified as generalized lymphatic anomaly (GLA), in which lymphangiomas develop in multiple organs. After 6 months follow-up, the size of the cysts remaining in the region of the bladder did not undergo much change. GLA should be included in the differential diagnosis when multiple cystic lesions are interspersed in multiple organs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37215469/