Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with large ovarian and retroperitoneal teratomas removed
By Nagashima, Y et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2000·Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ovarian and retroperitoneal teratomas in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old female Labrador retriever was brought to the vet because she wasn't eating and her belly was swollen. During surgery, the vet found and removed two large masses: one from her left ovary and another from the area behind her abdomen. Tests on these masses showed they were teratomas, which are unusual tumors made up of different types of tissues, including hair and nerve tissue. After the surgery, the dog was treated and is expected to recover well.
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Abstract
A 2-year-old female Labrador retriever was presented with anorexia and abdominal distention. Laparotomy revealed the presence of a 31-cm ovoid mass in the portion of the left ovary and an 11-cm round mass in the left retroperitoneal region. Both masses were surgically removed. Histopathological examination of the masses revealed a mixture of tissues characteristic of teratomas, such as multiple bronchial and intestinal cysts, hair follicles, sebaceous and apocrine sweat glands, and neuron tissue with intervening cartilage, bone and fat tissue. This paper appears to be the first report of primary retroperitoneal teratoma in the dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10945304/