Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog diagnosed with abdominal pregnancy and mummified fetus by CT
By H.W. Myung et al.·Published in Veterinární Medicína·2016·College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, CZ·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Secondary abdominal pregnancy with foetal mummification diagnosed using computed tomography in a dog: a case report
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Plain-English summary
A female Maltese dog, weighing 2.7 kg, was brought in for surgery to remove her ovaries and uterus. During the exam, the vet found a firm mass in her abdomen that turned out to be an extrauterine fetus that had mummified. The vet used a special imaging test called computed tomography (CT) to confirm this diagnosis. The mass was surgically removed along with the ovaries and uterus, and the dog recovered well after the procedure.
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Abstract
An intact female Maltese dog, rescued two months previously, and weighing 2.7 kg, was presented for ovariohysterectomy. There were no typical clinical signs and evidences of parturitions. A firm abdominal mass was palpated, which was identified as a round-shaped radiopaque mass in survey radiography. The mass was tentatively diagnosed as an extrauterine foetus with mummification on computed tomography (CT). Surgical removal of the mass and ovariohysterectomy were performed. Histopathological examination yielded a final diagnosis of abdominal ectopic pregnancy
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.17221/8682-VETMED