Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with toxic shock-like syndrome linked to closed-cervix pyometra
By Declercq, Jan·Published in Veterinary dermatology·2007·Department of Small Animal Medicine and Clinical Biology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Suspected toxic shock-like syndrome in a dog with closed-cervix pyometra.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old female dog was brought in with severe skin issues, including redness and swelling, along with symptoms like fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. The vet suspected she had toxic shock-like syndrome (TSLS) linked to a closed-cervix pyometra, a serious infection in the uterus. After running tests and examining tissue samples, the vet confirmed the diagnosis and treated her by surgically removing the infected tissue. Thankfully, all her symptoms improved after the surgery, and she made a full recovery.
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Abstract
Several cases of toxic shock-like syndrome (TSLS) have been reported in dogs but no inciting cause has been identified. TSLS associated with a closed-cervix pyometra was suspected in the reported bitch. The dog was evaluated for the complaint of generalized dermatopathy (erythema and oedema) and systemic signs with multiorganic involvement (depression, fever, immature neutrophilia, hypoalbuminaemia, renal disease, vomiting and diarrhoea). Histological features consistent with TSLS included superficial dermatitis with epidermal neutrophilic exocytosis and necrotic keratinocytes. The tentative diagnosis of TSLS was based on case history, clinical presentation, laboratory and histopathological findings, and the resolution of all clinical signs following surgical removal of the localized bacterial infection.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17222239/