Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with septic heart sac infection, aortic lesion, and bone infection
By Peterson, Polly B et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2003·College of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Septic pericarditis, aortic endarteritis, and osteomyelitis in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old female spayed Rottweiler suddenly collapsed and was found to have fluid around her heart, a condition known as cardiac tamponade. X-rays showed an enlarged heart and signs of infection in her chest, including a bone infection and a mineralized area in her aorta. The fluid around her heart was infected, caused by bacteria. The dog received treatment for the infections, and the importance of thorough X-ray evaluations was highlighted to help diagnose such serious conditions.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old, female spayed rottweiler was referred with a history of an acute onset of collapse attributable to cardiac tamponade. Thoracic radiographs revealed an enlarged cardiac silhouette compatible with pericardial effusion, sternal osteomyelitis, and an unusual mineralized lesion determined later to be within the aortic wall. The pericardial effusion was a septic exudate secondary to infection with Staphylococcus species and hemorrhage into the pericardium through a mineralized aortic lesion. The case demonstrates the importance of complete evaluation of thoracic radiographs in a patient with cardiac disease and the potential value of cytopathological evaluation of pericardial fluid.
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