Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Intra-abdominal necrotic lipoma diagnosed by computed tomography as a paraprostatic cyst.
- Journal:
- Journal of veterinary science
- Year:
- 2017
- Authors:
- Kim, Hye-Jin et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging and Research Institute for Veterinary Science · South Korea
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
A dog with a history of diarrhea and dyschezia exhibited an oval-shaped, soft-tissue opacity mass in the abdomen on radiographs. CT examination revealed a large fluid-filled structure displacing the urinary bladder, prostate, and colon. The mass had continuity with the prostate; therefore, it was tentatively diagnosed as a paraprostatic cyst. Cytologic examination was performed and the mass was considered a non-inflammatory cyst. However, after surgery, histopathologic examination revealed a necrotic, inflamed cystic lipoma. This case shows that unusual intra-abdominal lipomas may have a cystic appearance.
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