Data di Pubblicazione:
2008
Citazione:
Unusual vaginal angiomatous neoformation in a 3-year-old pug / M. Beccaglia, M. Battocchio, G. Sironi, G.C. Luvoni. - In: REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS. - ISSN 0936-6768. - 43:2(2008 Apr), pp. 144-146.
Abstract:
A 3-year-old female pug (8 kg bodyweight) was referred by
a local veterinarian for evaluation of vaginal bleeding.
Historically, the owner indicated chronic haematic vaginal
discharge initiated approximately 3 months ago, overall good
appetite and slight general dullness. Two months prior to the
visit, the bitch had been spayed by the local veterinarian, but
vaginal bleeding persisted after surgery. Following a general
examination and complete blood analysis, a genital tract
examination was performed and, through vaginal endoscopy,
a red, smooth, and apparently broad-based vaginal mass was
found. An episiotomy was performed and on surgical exploration,
the bleeding site was determined to be on the surface of
a mass composed of two congested, adjacent cylindrical
structures, symmetric to the vaginal sagittal midline, broadbased
and quite regular on the surface. The mass appeared to
be well delimited from the surrounding tissue by a thin
capsula, and each cylindrical structure had a tributary vessel.
Ectopic and dysplastic corpora cavernosa of the clitoris
characterized by angiomatous proliferation, cavernous haemangioma
and vascular hamartoma were considered in the
differential diagnosis. The presence of small intralesional
nerves identified by S100 immunostaining was used as a
diagnostic clue to classify this unusual vaginal angiomatous
neoformation as vascular hamartoma.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Vagina ; hamartoma ; bitch
Elenco autori:
M. Beccaglia, M. Battocchio, G. Sironi, G.C. Luvoni
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