Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Goat with vaginal tumor causing bloody discharge and treatment
By Trzebiatowski, Lukas et al.·Published in BMC veterinary research·2024·Veterinary Clinic for Reproductive Medicine and Neonatology, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Vaginal leiomyoma in a goat expressing the nuclear progesterone receptor (PGR): a case report.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old Anglo-Nubian goat was brought in because she had blood mixed with vaginal discharge. A vet found a 3 cm by 4 cm mass in her vagina, which was removed using a special technique while the goat was under anesthesia. The mass was identified as a type of tumor called a leiomyoma. After the surgery, the goat recovered well and, a year later, showed no signs of any further issues or discharge.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: The risk of developing tumorous diseases in the genital tract also increases with age in animals. One of the classified tumor types is genital leiomyoma. Presently, our understanding of the pathogenesis of this tumor in goats is, however, limited. This accounts also for the information regarding the presence of steroid hormone receptors and, thus, possible responsiveness to circulating steroids. CASE PRESENTATION: This study describes the case of a vaginal tumor in a seven-year-old Anglo-Nubian goat. The goat was presented due to blood mixed vaginal discharge. Per vaginal examination a singular pedunculated mass in the dorsum of the vagina measuring approximately 3 cm x 4 cm x 4 cm was revealed. After administering epidural anesthesia, the mass was removed electrothermally. There were no postoperative complications. The histopathological examination identified the mass as a leiomyoma. The immunohistochemical examination revealed the presence of the nuclear progesterone receptor (PGR) in the tumor tissue. One year after the surgery, during the follow-up examination, the goat was in good overall health, and the owners had not observed any recurrence of vaginal discharge. CONCLUSIONS: When observing vaginal discharge in goats, it is important to consider the possibility of genital tract tumors. These tumors may express sex steroid receptors. In the future, it is worth considering the investigation of potential approaches for preventing tumorigenesis or treating the tumor, such as castration or the administration of antiprogestogens.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38715073/