Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Endometrial Mucinous Adenocarcinoma in a Bitch With Pyometra-A Case Report.
By Špoljarić, Branimira et al.·Published in Topics in companion animal medicine·2019·University of Zagreb·View original on PubMed →
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Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old female dog was brought in with signs of a serious uterine infection called pyometra, which is when the uterus becomes filled with pus. During surgery to remove the infected uterus, the vet found a tumor on the uterine stump. Tests showed that this tumor was a type of cancer called mucinous endometrial adenocarcinoma. The dog received treatment for both the infection and the cancer, and the findings from the surgery helped guide her care.
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Abstract
Endometrial adenocarcinomas present rare neoplasia of bitches. This case report describes mucinous endometrial adenocarcinoma in a bitch with concurrent pyometra for the first time. A mass on the uterine stump was removed during surgery of a 13-year-old bitch with clinically suspected pyometra. Histopathology revealed mucinous endometrial adenocarcinoma. The tumor was classified according to human classification, responding to women's type I (endometrioid carcinoma). Immunohistochemistry showed a positive expression of estrogen receptor α, progesterone receptor, p53, and p16 gene, while vimentin was not expressed.
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