Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Abscess from old silk suture after dog hysterectomy
By Boza, S et al.·Published in Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene·2010·Hospital Clí, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Late abscess formation caused by silk suture following hysterectomy in a female dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old female cross-breed dog was brought in after showing signs of lethargy, poor appetite, and weight loss for a month. The vet found a large mass in her abdomen, which was later identified as an abscess caused by leftover silk sutures from a surgery she had two years earlier. During surgery, the vet removed the abscess along with both ovaries and any remaining suture material. After the procedure, the dog began to recover, and her symptoms improved.
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Abstract
A 5-year-old female cross-breed dog was presented for a one-month history of lethargy, poor appetite and weight loss. A hysterectomy had been performed 2 years ago. Abdominal palpation revealed a mid-abdominal mass and haematological analysis showed leucocytosis with left shift. On abdominal radiographs, a 9 cm in diameter soft tissue opacity mass ventral to the colon and caudal to the left kidney was observed. The abdominal ultrasonography revealed a mass well circumscribed, with a hyperechoic capsule and hypoechoic center with echoic debris. The presumptive diagnosis was an abscess due to foreign body granuloma. Laparotomy was performed and a mass close to the left ovary was found. Adhesions and residues of the suture material were observed close to the right ovary and the uterine body stump. The mass, both ovaries and adhesions were removed. On cut section of the mass two cavities were observed. The small one contained three embedded silk suture residues. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of a chronic abscess caused by silk suture.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19392671/