Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Multiple vitelline duct cysts found in young Labrador dog
By Frazier, K S et al.·Published in Veterinary pathology·1998·Veterinary Diagnostic and Investigational Laboratory, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Multiple persistent vitelline duct cysts in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
An 8-month-old Labrador Retriever was found to have multiple cysts during a routine spay surgery. These cysts were attached to the dog's intestines and were made up of intestinal tissue surrounded by fibrous tissue. This condition, known as persistent vitelline duct cysts, is quite rare in dogs. The cysts were carefully examined and confirmed to be a congenital issue. The dog was treated during the surgery, and there were no complications reported afterward.
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Abstract
Persistent vitelline duct remnants, with the exception of Meckel's diverticulum in pigs and horses, are rare in animals. During an ovariohysterectomy of an 8-month-old Labrador Retriever, multiple fibrous nodules with cystic centers were found attached to the ileal serosa and in a mesodiverticular band attached to the abdominal wall. Histologic and ultrastructural evaluation revealed that the cysts were composed of well-differentiated intestine with mucosa, submucosa, and muscularis layers surrounded by a thick layer of fibrous connective tissue. The morphology and arrangement of lesions were consistent with multiple persistent vitelline duct cysts, a distinct condition related to Meckel's diverticulum. This case in a dog represents a unique presentation of this congenital anomaly in domestic animals.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9823597/