Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Lateral Body Wall Herniation Involving the Oviduct in Two Psittacine Birds.
- Journal:
- Journal of avian medicine and surgery
- Year:
- 2018
- Authors:
- Anderson, Kailey et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- bird
Plain-English summary
Two female birds, a nanday conure and an eclectus parrot, were diagnosed with a condition called lateral body wall herniation, where part of their body wall had pushed through an opening and involved the oviduct (the tube that carries eggs). Both birds had a history of laying eggs frequently and had a noticeable lump on the left side of their bodies. Tests like ultrasound and CT scans helped confirm the diagnosis, and in the conure's case, there was even an egg in the herniated oviduct. Both birds underwent surgery to remove the affected oviduct and repair the hernia, and the treatment was successful.
Abstract
Lateral body wall herniation with involvement of the oviduct was diagnosed in a female nanday conure () and a female eclectus parrot (). A history of chronic egg laying and chronic reproductive activity was reported in both cases. A subcutaneous mass in the area of the caudal left lateral body wall was present in both birds. Diagnostic imaging (ultrasonography, computed tomography) and cytologic examination lead to the diagnosis of left lateral body wall herniation with involvement of the oviduct. In the conure, a developing egg was contained within the herniated oviduct. Both cases were successfully treated by salpingohysterectomy and surgical correction of the hernal ring. Lateral body wall herniation with oviductal involvement in birds has not previously been reported and should be considered as a differential for birds presenting with masses originating from the lateral body wall.
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