Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Siamese cat with infected dermoid sinus near anus and vagina
By Habenbacher, Bettina et al.·Published in Tierarztliche Praxis. Ausgabe K, Kleintiere/Heimtiere·2019·Tierklinik Haar·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Dermoid sinus in the perirectal fossa of a Siamese cat with involvement of the vaginal wall.
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Plain-English summary
A 2.5-year-old spayed female Siamese cat was brought in for a recurring wound near her rear end that was leaking pus. After a thorough examination and a special scan, the vet found a sinus tract that extended from the wound to her vaginal area. The vet performed surgery to remove the cystic structure and the sinus tract. A follow-up examination confirmed that the surgery was successful, and the cat was diagnosed with a dermoid sinus, which is a type of abnormal skin growth. This case is notable as it is the first successful surgical treatment of this condition in a cat.
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Abstract
A 2.5-year-old spayed female Siamese cat was presented with a recurrent exudative wound in the right perirectal fossa. Clinical examination at presentation revealed a 1 cm long open wound with purulent discharge in the right perirectal fossa but was otherwise unremarkable. A computed tomography contrast-enhanced study showed a tracking sinus which could be traced from the right dorsolateral perianal region right up to the level of the vagina. Surgical exploration was performed from the perirectal region. The intermuscular sinus tract, which formed a cystic structure and connected to the vaginal wall, was en bloc excised. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of a dermoid sinus in the perirectal fossa with vaginal infiltration. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first case report in the veterinary literature of the successful surgical management of a dermoid sinus in the perianal region connected to the vaginal wall in a cat.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31627221/