Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Omental abscess and infarction causing weight loss in dogs
By Campbell, Bonnie G·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2009·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary omental abscessation or omental infarction in four dogs.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
Four dogs were brought in with weight loss and gastrointestinal issues, and they were found to have primary omental abscesses, which are pockets of infection in the fatty tissue in the abdomen. In three of the dogs, an abdominal ultrasound revealed abnormal masses, and two of them had bacteria cultured from the abscesses. One dog had foreign material in its abscess. The dogs underwent surgery to explore the abdomen, and while the study didn't detail specific treatments, the diagnosis suggests that addressing the abscesses is crucial for recovery.
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Abstract
Primary omental abscessation was diagnosed in three dogs after laparotomy. Laparotomy was performed to explore an abdominal mass of unknown origin and chronic fat necrosis diagnosed in one dog as an incidental finding during ovariohysterectomy. Primarily hypoechoic masses not connected to any abdominal structures were visualized with abdominal ultrasound in three dogs. Suppurative inflammation was diagnosed from fine-needle aspirate evaluation in two dogs. Bacteria were cultured from two abscesses despite the absence of organisms on Gram stain, cytology, and histopathology. Foreign material was found in one abscess. All four dogs experienced weight loss and/or an episode of gastrointestinal signs. Primary omental abscessation may be preceded by omental vascular compromise and/or interaction of the omentum with foreign material.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19570899/