Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with rectal blockage from pelvic leiomyoma tumor removed
By Katamoto, H et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2003·Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Space-occupying leiomyoma in the pelvic canal of a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old female shih tzu was brought to the vet because she was straining to have a bowel movement and having trouble passing stool. A CT scan showed a large mass in her pelvic canal that was blocking her rectum. The mass was identified as a leiomyoma, which is a type of tumor. The vet successfully removed the tumor through surgery, and the dog recovered without any complications.
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Abstract
A large space-occupying mass was found in the pelvic canal of an 11-year-old, entire female shih tzu with rectal tenesmus and dyschezia. Computed tomography revealed an extraluminal mass located on the dorsal aspect of the rectum, causing complete rectal obstruction. Histopathological examination of biopsy tissue identified it as a leiomyoma. The tumour was successfully removed by blunt dissection, via a dorsal approach to the rectum, and there were no complications after surgery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12831106/