Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
German shepherd dog with uterine cysts causing vaginal discharge
By Arnold, S et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·1996·Department of Reproduction·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Uterine serosal inclusion cysts in a bitch.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old female German shepherd was brought in because she had been experiencing an unusual vaginal discharge for several weeks. After examining her and performing imaging tests, the vet suspected a condition called cystic endometrial hyperplasia, which can affect the uterus. To treat her, the vet performed a surgery to remove her uterus and ovaries (ovariohysterectomy). During the surgery, they found several cysts on the uterus, which were diagnosed as serosal inclusion cysts. The dog recovered well after the surgery.
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Abstract
A six-year-old, pluriparous German shepherd dog bitch was presented with an abnormal vaginal discharge of several weeks' duration. Clinical signs and radiographic and ultrasonographic findings supported an initial diagnosis of segmental cystic endometrial hyperplasia, and ovariohysterectomy was performed. Macroscopically, the uterus appeared normal except for one large and several smaller cysts attached to its antimesometrial side. These cysts were restricted to a small area of the left uterine horn. The histological diagnosis was serosal inclusion cysts. The clinical findings, gross pathology and histopathology are described and discussed.
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