Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Bloody discharge from uterus caused by tumor in Netherland Dwarf
By Murakami, Mami et al.·Published in Veterinary Medicine and Science·2023·Laboratory of Veterinary Clinical Oncology Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences Gifu University Gifu Japan, Japan·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Uterine haemangiosarcoma in a Netherland Dwarf rabbit ( Oryctolagus cuniculus Netherland dwarf)
- Species:
- rabbit
Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old female Netherland Dwarf rabbit was brought to the vet because she had bloody discharge from her vulva. After examining her, the vet performed surgery to remove her ovaries and uterus, finding that both were enlarged due to a tumor. The tumor was diagnosed as a rare type called hemangiosarcoma, which is made up of abnormal blood vessels. Fortunately, the surgery removed the tumor, and the rabbit was treated successfully.
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Abstract
Abstract A 7‐year‐old intact Netherlands Dwarf rabbit with bloody discharge from the vulva underwent ovariohysterectomy. Grossly, both sides of the uterus were enlarged. Histologically, the tumour had formed protruded from the myometrial wall toward the serosa and was composed of irregular small capillaries with irregularly shaped structures and bundled proliferation of spindle‐shaped cells. No tumour cells infiltrated the endometrium. The tumour cells were positive for CD31, and histological and immunohistochemical staining confirmed the diagnosis of haemangiosarcoma. Vascular tumours in the uterus of animals are uncommon, and only one case has been reported in the uterus of rabbits.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.1311