A 25 kg, 4 years old,
Boxer breed bitch which had ovariohysterectomy section 2 years ago, was
presented with weakness, loss of appetite, masses on abdominal and inguinal
mammary glands and vaginal bleeding. Transmissible venereal tumor (TVT) was
diagnosed with vaginal cytology. Intra-abdominal mass around the iliac artery
and remnant ovary behind the right kidney were determined on ultrasonographic
examination. The remnant ovary and the masses on mammary glands were removed by
surgical approach. However, intra-abdominal mass could not be extirpated
because of its localization during the same laparotomy. A biopsy was taken from
the vaginal mass. According to histopathology, TVT and collagenous hamartoma
were detected on mammary glands. Also, TVT was observed in vaginal and
intra-abdominal masses. Chemotherapy protocol was arranged for intra-abdominal
mass and vaginal TVT which occupied for ten weeks. Hemogram, vaginal smear and
transabdominal ultrasonography were repeated before each chemotherapy course.
Size of the intra-abdominal mass, pulsatility index (PI) and relative index
(RI) values of iliac artery were evaluated with B-mode ultrasonography and
doppler ultrasonography during the treatment, respectively. As a result,
positive correlation between PI and RI values were determined. In the presented
case, TVT and its metastases were successfully treated with both surgery and
chemotherapy. It was concluded that evaluation of the metastases with doppler
ultrasonography will be favorable to reveal the hemodynamic alterations of
related organs or tissues.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Veterinary Surgery |
Journal Section | Case Report |
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Publication Date | September 9, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 |