Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with pelvic mass and constipation 6 years after hip replacement
By Freeman, Calista B et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·2003·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Intrapelvic granuloma formation six years after total hip arthroplasty in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old Golden Retriever was brought in for constipation and straining to defecate after having hip surgery six years earlier. X-rays and ultrasounds showed a large mass in the pelvic area, which was linked to a material used during the hip surgery. The mass was surgically removed, and the dog's symptoms improved afterward. A closer examination of the mass revealed it was a foreign body granuloma, likely caused by debris from the surgery.
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Abstract
A 9-year-old Golden Retriever that had undergone left total hip arthroplasty 6 years previously was evaluated because of constipation and tenesmus. Abdominal radiography and ultrasonography revealed a large intrapelvic mass that was contiguous with a mass of polymethyl methacrylate that had been extruded through a defect in the medial wall of the acetabulum at the time of total hip arthroplasty. Clinical signs resolved following resection of the mass and associated polymethyl methacrylate from the pelvic canal. Results of histologic examination of the mass were consistent with a diagnosis of foreign body granuloma, most likely secondary to particulate debris. There was no clinical or radiographic evidence of aseptic loosening of the acetabular or femoral components, and the mass may have represented a response to wear debris.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14627094/