Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ovarian tumor with eye lens and inflammation in old German shepherd
By Yamaguchi, Yoko et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2004·Department of Veterinary Pathology, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ovarian teratoma with a formed lens and nonsuppurative inflammation in an old dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old female German Shepherd was brought to the vet because she was eating non-food items (pica) and had diarrhea. During her examination, the vet discovered a large mass in her right ovary, which was surgically removed. The mass turned out to be a mature cystic teratoma, a type of tumor that can contain various types of tissue, including hair and even eye lens material. After the surgery, the dog was treated for her symptoms and was monitored for recovery.
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Abstract
A 9-year, 7-month-old female German shepherd weighing 26.6 kg was admitted to the hospital for pica and diarrhea. A large mass was found in the right ovary and removed, and cross section of the mass revealed a multilobular tumor consisting of several cystic cavities which contained tufts of dark hair in thick creamy-white sebaceous fluid. Histologically, the tumor consisted of adipose tissue, central nervous tissue, crystalline lens, cartilage and bone. In the central nervous tissue, lens and lesions like nonsuppurative inflammation comprizing of accumulation of glial cells and lymphocytic perivascular cuffing were observed. The tumor was diagnosed as a mature cystic teratoma.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15297760/