<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A clinical case of an 11-year-old bitch with unilateral ovarian dysgerminoma and pyometra is described. The owner reported purulent discharge from external genitalia, fastidious appetite and depression. Transabdominal ultrasonography of the reproductive organs showed a hypoechoic mass in the region of the left ovary (7.18 × 6.65 cm) and a strongly enlarged uterine lumen full of anechoic fluid. Vaginal cytology demonstrated about 50% superficial cornfield epithelial cells and multiple neutrophils. Complete blood counts and blood biochemistry analysis indicated a significant leukocytosis and a mild anemia. Blood progesterone (3.96 ng/ml) and estradiol (86 pg/ml) were assayed. Median laparotomy revealed an enlarged uterus, substantially altered left ovary, of the size of a grapefruit. The right ovary was of normal size and structure. Tumor metastases in other organs were not seen. Histologically, diffusely located cancer cells resembling primitive germ cells, specific for dysgerminomas, were established. One year after the surgery, according to the owner the dog is vital, with normal appetite and without general condition abnormalities.</p></abstract>

A clinical case of an 11-year-old bitch with unilateral ovarian dysgerminoma and pyometra is described. The owner reported purulent discharge from external genitalia, fastidious appetite and depression. Transabdominal ultrasonography of the reproductive organs showed a hypoechoic mass in the region of the left ovary (7.18 × 6.65 cm) and a strongly enlarged uterine lumen full of anechoic fluid. Vaginal cytology demonstrated about 50% superficial cornfield epithelial cells and multiple neutrophils. Complete blood counts and blood biochemistry analysis indicated a significant leukocytosis and a mild anemia. Blood progesterone (3.96 ng/ml) and estradiol (86 pg/ml) were assayed. Median laparotomy revealed an enlarged uterus, substantially altered left ovary, of the size of a grapefruit. The right ovary was of normal size and structure. Tumor metastases in other organs were not seen. Histologically, diffusely located cancer cells resembling primitive germ cells, specific for dysgerminomas, were established. One year after the surgery, according to the owner the dog is vital, with normal appetite and without general condition abnormalities.

A Clinical Case of Unilateral Ovarian Dysgerminoma and Pyometra in a Bitch

Department of Obstetrics, Reproduction and Reproductive Disorders, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

Department of Obstetrics, Reproduction and Reproductive Disorders Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

Department of General and Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

Macedonian Veterinary Review

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A clinical case of an 11-year-old bitch with unilateral ovarian dysgerminoma and pyometra is described. The owner reported purulent discharge from external...

A Clinical Case of Unilateral Ovarian Dysgerminoma and Pyometra in a Bitch

Published Online: Nov 18, 2015

Page range: 179 - 183

Received: Feb 01, 2014

Accepted: Mar 25, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14432/j.macvetrev.2014.04.013

Keywords
dysgerminoma, pyometra, bitch, tumors

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

A Clinical Case of Unilateral Ovarian Dysgerminoma and Pyometra in a Bitch

Published Online: Nov 18, 2015

Page range: 179 - 183

Received: Feb 01, 2014

Accepted: Mar 25, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14432/j.macvetrev.2014.04.013

Keywordsdysgerminoma, pyometra, bitch, tumors

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
dysgerminoma, pyometra, bitch, tumors