Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with pelvic bone cyst causing trouble passing stool
By Nomura, K & Sato, K·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·1997·Department of Veterinary Science, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Pelvic aneurysmal bone cyst in a dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old male Siberian Husky was having trouble passing stools and was found to have a large mass in his pelvis. The mass was diagnosed as a pelvic aneurysmal bone cyst, which is a type of bone growth that can cause discomfort. The dog underwent surgery to remove the cyst, and afterward, he made a full recovery and no longer had any issues with straining to defecate.
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Abstract
A three-year-old male Siberian Husky dog was referred to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Osaka Prefecture University with a complaint of difficulty in expelling the stools. By rectal examination, a mass as big as a fist could be detected occupying the cavum pelvis. Radiographically the mass had a thin bony shell bulging from the pubic periosteum. In the shell, radiolucent trabeculation gave the area a "soap bubble" appearance. The cut surface of the removed mass showed a honeycomb-like pattern constituted of some small loculate bony cysts. These cysts were separated from each other by a fibrous or bony trabeculae with blood-filled vascular channels or sponge-like structures. From clinical and pathological findings, this mass was diagnosed as a pelvic aneurysmal bone cyst. After surgery, the patient completely recovered without tenesmus.
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