Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Mineralized paraprostatic cyst causing groin hernia in dog
By Vititoe, Kyle P et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2017·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Inguinal herniation of a mineralized paraprostatic cyst in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old male Labrador retriever was brought in for weakness in his right back leg, and a firm lump was found in his right groin area. X-rays and other imaging tests revealed that he had a herniated mineralized cyst, which is a type of abnormal growth that had pushed through a weak spot in his inguinal wall. This condition is quite rare, and the dog was treated for the hernia. The outcome details are not specified, but addressing such issues typically involves surgical intervention to repair the hernia and remove any problematic cysts.
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Abstract
A firm mass was noted in the right inguinal subcutaneous region of an 11-year-old intact male Labrador retriever dog presented for right pelvic limb weakness. Pelvic radiographs showed 2 large ovoid structures with circumferential thin eggshell-like mineralization in the right external inguinal region. The structures were confirmed sonographically, and on magnetic resonance imaging as a large folded herniated mineralized paraprostatic cyst through a defect in the right inguinal wall. To the author's knowledge, this is the first published report of an inguinal herniated mineralized paraprostatic cyst.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29203942/