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A captive marmoset developed metastatic endometrioid carcinoma (EnC), a rare uterine tumor in non-human primates (NHPs). The neoplasm showed marked microscopical malignant and tubulopapillary aspects, immunopositivity for pan-cytokeratin, CK7, estrogen receptor, and a high mitotic index (Ki-67). These features may contribute to the diagnosis and therapeutics of EnC in NHPs.
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Callithrix , Carcinoma Endometrioide , Doenças dos Macacos , Animais , Feminino , Carcinoma Endometrioide/veterinária , Carcinoma Endometrioide/patologia , Carcinoma Endometrioide/diagnóstico , Doenças dos Macacos/patologia , Doenças dos Macacos/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Uterinas/veterinária , Neoplasias Uterinas/patologia , Neoplasias Uterinas/diagnósticoRESUMO
An 11-year-old female cinnamon cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) was presented with a coelomic distention. Dystocia was suspected, given its previous history of a calcium-deficient diet and multiple instances of nonobstructive dystocia. Exploratory coeliotomy revealed a large intraluminal mass extending through the magnum to the uterus (shell gland). Metastasis and multiorgan involvement were not seen. Histopathologically, malignant and invasive fascicles of spindle cells were associated with abundant myxoid matrix and hypocellular areas. Multinucleation, bizarre cells and atypical mitotic figures were prominent. Masson's trichrome staining verified the muscular origin, and the myxoid matrix was demonstrated utilizing Alcian blue. The neoplastic cells exhibited alpha-smooth muscle actin and desmin immunoreactivity and were negative for vimentin. Thus, the patient was diagnosed with oviductal and uterine myxoid leiomyosarcoma (LMS). The patient survived 34 days post-surgery before death associated with suspected enteritis. Myxoid LMS is an extremely rare neoplasm in animals. To our knowledge, myxoid LMS has not been reported previously in pet birds.
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Doenças das Aves , Cacatuas , Leiomiossarcoma , Oviductos , Neoplasias Uterinas , Feminino , Animais , Leiomiossarcoma/veterinária , Leiomiossarcoma/patologia , Leiomiossarcoma/cirurgia , Neoplasias Uterinas/veterinária , Neoplasias Uterinas/patologia , Neoplasias Uterinas/cirurgia , Neoplasias Uterinas/diagnóstico , Doenças das Aves/patologia , Doenças das Aves/cirurgia , Doenças das Aves/diagnóstico , Oviductos/patologia , Evolução FatalRESUMO
An 11-year-old female Persian cat underwent ovariohysterectomy due to dilation of the uterine cavity with irregular thickening of the wall. Macroscopically, the middle and distal regions of the left uterine horn were swollen and the uterine wall was irregularly thickened due to the development of multiple coalescent, variably sized nodules. Microscopically, the nodules had originated in the endometrium and were composed of round to polygonal neoplastic cells arranged in dense sheets or ill-defined fascicles. The neoplastic cells had locally invaded the myometrium and reached the subserosa, with lymphovascular invasion. Immunohistochemically, the neoplastic cell population was partially positive for CD10, an established marker of endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS) in humans, with focal and diffuse nuclear immunopositivity for oestrogen and progesterone receptors and immunonegativity for desmin and α-smooth muscle actin. Based on these findings, the uterine tumour was diagnosed as ESS and was considered to correspond morphologically to high-grade ESS in humans.
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Doenças do Gato , Neoplasias do Endométrio , Sarcoma do Estroma Endometrial , Neoplasias Uterinas , Humanos , Feminino , Gatos , Animais , Sarcoma do Estroma Endometrial/veterinária , Sarcoma do Estroma Endometrial/diagnóstico , Sarcoma do Estroma Endometrial/patologia , Neoplasias do Endométrio/veterinária , Neoplasias do Endométrio/diagnóstico , Neoplasias do Endométrio/patologia , Neoplasias Uterinas/veterinária , Neoplasias Uterinas/patologia , Receptores de ProgesteronaRESUMO
A 7-year-old intact Netherlands Dwarf rabbit with bloody discharge from the vulva underwent ovariohysterectomy. Grossly, both sides of the uterus were enlarged. Histologically, the tumour had formed protruded from the myometrial wall toward the serosa and was composed of irregular small capillaries with irregularly shaped structures and bundled proliferation of spindle-shaped cells. No tumour cells infiltrated the endometrium. The tumour cells were positive for CD31, and histological and immunohistochemical staining confirmed the diagnosis of haemangiosarcoma. Vascular tumours in the uterus of animals are uncommon, and only one case has been reported in the uterus of rabbits.
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Hemangiossarcoma , Neoplasias Uterinas , Feminino , Coelhos , Animais , Hemangiossarcoma/veterinária , Países Baixos , Neoplasias Uterinas/veterinária , Neoplasias Uterinas/patologia , Útero , EndométrioRESUMO
Due to the increasing popularity of minipigs as pets, the frequency of presentation to the veterinarian is increasing as well. In addition to routine measures such as claw trimming, vaccination and antiparasitic treatment, diagnostics, and therapy of diseased minipigs are also common activities in the veterinary practice. In recent years, we have noticed more and more pathological changes of the female genital tract of uncastrated minipigs. There are also some case reports available in the international literature in this regard. The following case report describes the diagnostic procedures and ovariohysterectomies of 2 13-year-old female minipigs in detail. In these cases, uterine adenocarcinoma, and uterine carcinoma, respectively, combined with cystic endometrial hyperplasia (CEH) of the endometrium were diagnosed.
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Adenocarcinoma , Hiperplasia Endometrial , Doenças dos Suínos , Neoplasias Uterinas , Suínos , Animais , Feminino , Hiperplasia Endometrial/diagnóstico , Hiperplasia Endometrial/cirurgia , Hiperplasia Endometrial/veterinária , Porco Miniatura , Neoplasias Uterinas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Uterinas/cirurgia , Neoplasias Uterinas/veterinária , Endométrio/patologia , Adenocarcinoma/diagnóstico , Adenocarcinoma/cirurgia , Adenocarcinoma/veterinária , Doenças dos Suínos/diagnóstico , Doenças dos Suínos/cirurgia , Doenças dos Suínos/patologiaRESUMO
A 12-year-old female Himalayan cat underwent an ovariohysterectomy to remove an intra-abdominal mass. Histologic examination using immunohistochemical staining revealed that the mass was comprised of epithelial and mesenchymal components. Within the lesion, multinucleated giant cells (MGCs) were observed diffusely. MGCs were positive for vimentin and Iba-1 and negative for cytokeratin AE1/AE3 and CD204. In addition, MGCs were negative for Ki-67, indicating nonneoplastic cells. Osteoclast-like MGC (OLMGC) phenotype with tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase positivity was also seen. These findings suggested that the uterine tumor was carcinosarcoma with OLMGCs. Uterine tumors in humans, such as leiomyosarcoma and carcinosarcoma, with OLMGC infiltration, are well-known pathologic entities; however, they are rare in animals and to our knowledge, have not been previously reported in cats.
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Carcinossarcoma , Doenças do Gato , Leiomiossarcoma , Neoplasias Uterinas , Animais , Gatos , Feminino , Carcinossarcoma/veterinária , Carcinossarcoma/patologia , Doenças do Gato/cirurgia , Doenças do Gato/patologia , Células Gigantes/patologia , Leiomiossarcoma/patologia , Leiomiossarcoma/veterinária , Osteoclastos , Neoplasias Uterinas/cirurgia , Neoplasias Uterinas/veterinária , Neoplasias Uterinas/patologiaRESUMO
A 10.5-y-old intact female capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) with a history of chronic weight loss was euthanized following discovery by palpation of a large intra-abdominal mass. Postmortem examination revealed a large, firm, tan mass expanding the uterine body and extensively adhered to the jejunum and abdominal wall. Numerous pinpoint to 3-cm diameter, tan-to-red, raised masses were present throughout the parietal peritoneum, liver, lungs, and intestinal serosa. Histologic examination of the uterine mass revealed well-differentiated smooth muscle intermixed with abundant collagen, interspersed with a highly anaplastic spindle cell population extending to the serosa; the masses in the lung, liver, and peritoneum were histologically very similar to the anaplastic uterine spindle cells. Immunohistochemical staining of the uterus and lung confirmed smooth muscle origin of the anaplastic cells. To our knowledge, leiomyosarcoma has not been reported previously in a capybara, and the widespread metastases in this case represent an unusually aggressive presentation of this rare malignancy. The animal also had an incidental dermal histiocytoma, a tumor that has also not been reported previously in this species, to our knowledge.
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Leiomiossarcoma , Doenças dos Roedores , Neoplasias Uterinas , Animais , Feminino , Técnicas Histológicas/veterinária , Leiomiossarcoma/patologia , Leiomiossarcoma/veterinária , Doenças dos Roedores/patologia , Roedores , Neoplasias Uterinas/patologia , Neoplasias Uterinas/veterináriaRESUMO
A 7-year-old female goat developed progressive ataxia, which progressed to sternal recumbency. Clinical examination revealed a slight elevation in the sacral spine (S1-S2), tetraparesis, perineal hypoaesthesia and absent tail and anal reflexes. Due to unresponsiveness to treatment with corticosteroids, the goat was euthanized. At necropsy, a 4.0 × 5.7 × 2.5 cm tumour mass was found in the uterine body and right uterine horn. In the cauda equina (L6âS2), a 3 cm tumour associated with a 2 cm ventral intraosseous sacral haematoma was also found. The tumours were characterized by neoplastic proliferation of columnar epithelial cells with a predominant tubular pattern. Neoplastic cells with glandular cytoplasm stained with acid Alcian blue and periodic acidâSchiff. Other metastases were found in the lungs, right ovary, dura mater and nerve roots of the medullary cone. Neoplastic cells were immunolabelled for cytokeratin but were negative for vimentin, and the tumour was diagnosed as metastatic endometrial tubular adenocarcinoma. To our knowledge, this is the first report of intramedullary metastasis to the spinal cord of this tumour in any species except humans.
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Adenocarcinoma , Carcinoma , Cauda Equina , Doenças das Cabras , Neoplasias Uterinas , Adenocarcinoma/veterinária , Animais , Carcinoma/veterinária , Feminino , Cabras , Humanos , Neoplasias Uterinas/veterináriaRESUMO
A 14-y-old Miniature Pinscher bitch was admitted to a veterinary clinic because of inappetence and a distended abdomen; ultrasound examination revealed a fluid-filled uterus with a single 1-cm hyperechoic nodule in its lumen. Ovariohysterectomy was performed. Grossly, the uterine horns were distended irregularly and asymmetrically, and the uterine lumen contained 200-300 mL of brown watery fluid. A single white polypoid 0.9-cm diameter nodule was present at the site of the distended uterine horn and arose from the endometrium with a narrow stalk. Histologically, the polyp consisted of dense, smooth muscle fascicles admixed with glandular components; its surface was covered by simple cuboidal epithelium with areas of squamous metaplasia. The myomatous cells expressed the myogenic markers smooth muscle actin and desmin. We interpreted the mass as an adenomyomatous uterine polyp, which is a rare variant of an endometrial polyp.
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Neoplasias Uterinas , Útero , Animais , Epitélio , Feminino , Hiperplasia/veterinária , Neoplasias Uterinas/cirurgia , Neoplasias Uterinas/veterinária , Útero/diagnóstico por imagem , Útero/cirurgiaRESUMO
A 1.8-year-old maiden Thoroughbred filly, without previous history of mating or reproductive management, was referred for clinical inspection due to the presence of sanguineous vaginal discharge and severe abdominal pain. Transrectal palpation indicated uterine asymmetry, and transrectal ultrasonography revealed a mass near the cervix measuring 8.3 cm in diameter, with heterogeneous echogenicity, a trabeculated center, and a well-defined hyperechoic border. Smaller masses surrounded the larger uterine mass. During the examination, the mare expelled a uterine mass through the vulva. Histological and immunohistochemical (CD31 and Factor VIII) examinations of the expelled mass suggested a diagnosis of hemangiosarcoma. Therefore, a therapeutic hysterectomy was performed, and examinations of the uterine tissue confirmed the diagnosis. However, the mare was euthanized 2 weeks later due to postoperative complications. The animal was subjected to necropsy, and intestinal adhesions in the surgical incision were diagnosed as postoperative complications. No other neoplasms were found during necropsy, establishing the primary origin of the tumor. This case study presents the first known report of uterine hemangiosarcoma in an equine species.
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Hemangiossarcoma , Doenças dos Cavalos , Neoplasias Uterinas , Animais , Feminino , Hemangiossarcoma/diagnóstico , Hemangiossarcoma/veterinária , Doenças dos Cavalos/diagnóstico , Cavalos , Histerectomia/veterinária , Ultrassonografia , Neoplasias Uterinas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Uterinas/veterinária , Útero/diagnóstico por imagemRESUMO
Recent reports have highlighted a lower-than-expected prevalence of neoplasia in elephants and suggested mechanisms for cancer resistance. But despite infrequent reports in the literature, uterine neoplasia is common in managed Asian elephants (Elephas maximus). This study is an archival review of reproductive tract neoplasia in 80 adult female Asian elephant mortalities in managed care facilities in the United States from 1988 to 2019. Neoplasms occurred in 64/80 (80%) of cases. Most were in the uterus (63/64; 98%) with only a single case of ovarian neoplasia. Myometrial leiomyomas were present in 57/63 (90%) cases with uterine neoplasia. Uterine adenocarcinoma was present in 8/63 (13%) cases. Remaining cases included endometrial adenoma (2), focal carcinoma in situ in endometrial polyps (1), anaplastic carcinoma (1), endometrial hemangioma (1), primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET; 1), and angiosarcoma (1). One case with uterine adenocarcinoma had a separate pelvic mass histologically characterized as an anaplastic sarcoma. Distant metastases were documented in 5/8 (63%) cases of uterine adenocarcinoma, and in the uterine anaplastic carcinoma, PNET, and angiosarcoma. Four uterine adenocarcinomas and one carcinoma in situ were examined immunohistochemically for pan-cytokeratin, vimentin, and estrogen receptor. In all, neoplastic cells were pan-cytokeratin positive and vimentin negative, and in 2 cases were immunoreactive for estrogen receptor. Results show that female reproductive tract neoplasia, particularly of the uterus, is common in Asian elephants and is not limited to leiomyomas. Importantly, uterine neoplasms have the potential to impact fecundity and may represent obstacles to conservation in managed care.
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Carcinoma , Elefantes , Leiomioma , Neoplasias Uterinas , Animais , Carcinoma/veterinária , Feminino , Leiomioma/epidemiologia , Leiomioma/veterinária , Neoplasias Uterinas/veterinária , ÚteroRESUMO
With increasing numbers of pet rabbits living out their natural lifespan, rabbit oncology is stepping more and more into the limelight. On the other hand, rabbit tumors are less covered in recent editions of textbooks of veterinary pathology than before. We present 1238 cases with neoplastic and non-neoplastic masses in rabbit tissue, submitted from 2008 to 2019, supplemented by a review of the literature on neoplasms in rabbits. Cutaneous masses comprised 47% of submissions. Trichoblastoma was by far the most common skin neoplasm, and nodular suppurative panniculitis was the second most frequent skin nodule in this series. Epithelial as well as mesenchymal cutaneous neoplasms can be virally induced in rabbits (eg, Shope papilloma, myxomatosis) but were infrequent in the current cases. Mammary neoplasms comprised 21% of submitted masses and 94% of these had histologic features of malignancy. Tumors of the female reproductive tract were responsible for 9% of biopsies and were predominantly uterine adenocarcinoma. Polypoid proliferation of rectal mucosa was the most common lesion in the alimentary tract. A broad spectrum of other neoplasms was described, including sarcomas at vaccination sites and ocular posttraumatic sarcomas, comparable to lesions described in cats.
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Adenocarcinoma , Doenças do Gato , Sarcoma , Neoplasias Cutâneas , Neoplasias Uterinas , Adenocarcinoma/veterinária , Animais , Biópsia/veterinária , Gatos , Feminino , Coelhos , Sarcoma/veterinária , Neoplasias Cutâneas/veterinária , Neoplasias Uterinas/veterináriaRESUMO
Prevalence and age distribution of tumors is largely unknown in pet rabbits. Currently available studies focused on specific organ systems or specific tumor types and never covered a comparative examination of all tumor types. Previous studies on laboratory rabbits suggested a low tumor prevalence but were mostly limited to young adult animals. In the present study, all tumor types and several tumor-like lesions of all organ systems were analyzed retrospectively in archived pet rabbit samples of all ages. Cases included necropsy cases (n = 2,014) or postmortem tissue samples (n = 102) as well as surgical biopsies (n = 854). All lesions suspicious of neoplasia were reevaluated by histopathology and, when indicated, by immunohistochemistry. Necropsy cases had a tumor prevalence of 14.4% in both sexes or 19.8% in female intact rabbits of all age groups, and up to 47.2% or 66.7%, respectively, in rabbits older than 6 years. Overall, the most common tumor types were uterine adenocarcinoma (prevalence in female intact animals: 13.1%), lymphoma (prevalence: 2.8%), and thymoma (prevalence: 2.1%). Lymphoma, the most common tumor of rabbits ≤24 months of age, were of B-cell immunophenotype in 96% of cases and most commonly located in the lymph nodes (57%), gastrointestinal tract (54%), kidneys (48%), spleen (42%), and liver (41%). Tumors accounted for 81.1% of surgical biopsies and mostly comprised cutaneous, mammary, and uterine tumors. In conclusion, tumor types and prevalence varied significantly with respect to age, revealing some differences from previous studies on laboratory rabbits.
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Linfoma , Neoplasias Uterinas , Animais , Feminino , Imuno-Histoquímica , Imunofenotipagem/veterinária , Linfoma/veterinária , Masculino , Coelhos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Neoplasias Uterinas/veterináriaRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To assess variations in age, breed, and clinical signs in rabbits with neoplastic or nonneoplastic uterine lesions and to investigate potential relationships between endometrial adenocarcinoma and age at ovariohysterectomy or breed in rabbits. ANIMALS: 1,928 rabbits that underwent ovariohysterectomy for treatment or prevention of possible uterine disease. PROCEDURES: With an online questionnaire distributed to 441 veterinary hospital members of the Japanese Society of Exotic Pet Medicine, data were retrospectively collected regarding age, breed, and findings on physical and histologic examinations for pet rabbits that underwent ovariohysterectomy between January 1, 2009, and April 30, 2018. Rabbits were grouped by reported age, breed, clinical signs, and uterine lesions, and results were assessed across groups. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify potential relationships between endometrial adenocarcinoma and breed or age at ovariohysterectomy in rabbits. RESULTS: The questionnaire response rate was 9.8% (43/441), with data reported for 1,928 rabbits (mixed breed, 600 [31.1%]; Netherland Dwarf, 520 [27.0%]; Holland Lop, 286 [14.8%]; or various other breeds, 522 [27.1%]). The most commonly reported neoplastic and nonneoplastic lesions were endometrial adenocarcinoma (1,035/1,928 [53.7%]) and endometrial hyperplasia (842 [43.7%]), respectively, and the most commonly reported clinical sign was hematuria or serosanguineous vaginal discharge (1,020/1,928 [52.9%]). As age at ovariohysterectomy increased, so did the odds (OR, 1.826; 95% CI, 1.640 to 2.033) of uterine adenocarcinoma. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Results supported ovariohysterectomy in rabbits before 2 years of age as a key preventative measure to mitigate uterine disease, particularly endometrial adenocarcinoma.
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Hiperplasia Endometrial , Neoplasias Uterinas , Animais , Hiperplasia Endometrial/epidemiologia , Hiperplasia Endometrial/veterinária , Feminino , Histerectomia/efeitos adversos , Histerectomia/veterinária , Coelhos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Neoplasias Uterinas/epidemiologia , Neoplasias Uterinas/veterináriaRESUMO
Following its capture in March 2014, an adult female Sumatran rhinoceros frequently showed profuse vaginal bleeding. An ultrasonography suggested the presence of multiple reproductive lesions, including two uterine masses which were suspected to be leiomyomas. Soon after, an open pyometra was confirmed. Later in November 2019, the patient died and necropsy confirmed the presence of two uterine masses; one was located at the cervico-uterine junction and another in the uterine body, with pyometra, and cystic endometrial hyerplasia. Based on histological, special stains, and immunohistochemical examination, it was shown that one of the masses was composed of large, ovoid and polyhedral neoplastic mesenchymal cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm and a few binucleated cells surrounded by collagen fibres. It was tested positive for SMA and vimentin, while negative for desmin, cytokeratin AE1/AE3, EMA, CD34, and S100. The other mass was composed of mesenchymal cells undergoing myxoid degeneration as evidenced by the presence of glycosaminoglycan-rich matrix. It was tested positive for SMA, vimentin, partially positive for desmin, and negative for the other markers. With the aid of human medical nomenclature, these masses were diagnosed as epithelioid leiomyoma and myxoid leiomyoma, respectively. This report provides a clinical presentation, and histologic descriptions of the two variants of leiomyomas that have not been reported in veterinary medicine.
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Leiomioma/veterinária , Perissodáctilos , Neoplasias Uterinas/veterinária , Animais , Bornéu , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Evolução Fatal , Feminino , Leiomioma/diagnóstico , Malásia , Neoplasias Uterinas/diagnósticoRESUMO
A 6-year-old Hereford embryo donor cow was referred to Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine for a mass in the tip of her left uterine horn. The cow had recently undergone an embryo collection which yielded unfertilized, degenerated ova. Transrectal palpation and ultrasound revealed a multi-locular mass enveloped by two separate compartments that resembled an amniotic and allantoic cavity within the uterus. Tissue was collected via a uterine flush and submitted for histopathology. The tissue was determined to be placenta, confirming the diagnosis of a molar pregnancy. Following treatment, the cow was able to produce numerous viable embryos. Molar pregnancies are rare and characterized by abnormal growth of trophoblastic cells leading to formation of intrauterine cystic masses. It is important to routinely perform an ultrasonographic examination of the cow's reproductive tract approximately 30 days following non-surgical in vivo embryo collections to detect and treat unwanted conditions such as pregnancy and cystic conditions.
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Doenças dos Bovinos/diagnóstico por imagem , Transferência Embrionária/veterinária , Mola Hidatiforme/veterinária , Neoplasias Uterinas/veterinária , Animais , Bovinos , Transferência Embrionária/efeitos adversos , Feminino , Mola Hidatiforme/diagnóstico por imagem , Mola Hidatiforme/terapia , Gravidez , Ultrassonografia/veterinária , Neoplasias Uterinas/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Uterinas/terapiaRESUMO
Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) is a highly diverse pathotype of E. coli which colonizes the intestine, and it is considered an important etiological agent associated with bacteremia and other systemic infections, among them urinary tract infection. Retrospective studies evaluating morbidity and mortality of nondomestic felids have demonstrated that urinary tract diseases are among the main causes of death for geriatric animals. Also, mesenchymal neoplasms of the uterus are common in wild felids, and they possess variable morphologic characteristics related to invasiveness and malignancy. This report describes a case of bilateral pyelonephritis due to extraintestinal uropathogenic E. coli infection in a captive jaguar (Panthera onca). The diagnosis was confirmed through pathological, bacterial and immunohistochemical findings. According to molecular analysis, this E. coli strain was classified in the phylogroup F, possessing the following virulence-associated genes: usp, cnf-1, hlyA, papC and sfa. Additionally, this E. coli was highly resistant to beta-lactams and first-generation cephalosporin. This jaguar also presented a uterine leiomyoma with distinct distribution, and severe degenerative articular disease, both of them described as frequently seen lesions in geriatric animals from the Panthera genus.(AU)
Escherichia coli extraintestinal patogênica (ExPEC) é um patotipo altamente diverso de E. coli que coloniza o intestino e é considerada um agente etiológico importante, associado com bacteremia e outras infecções sistêmicas, dentre elas infecções do trato urinário. Estudos retrospectivos avaliando morbidade e mortalidade de felídeos não domésticos demostram que doenças do trato urinário estão entre as principais causas de morte de animais geriátricos. Ainda, neoplasias mesenquimais uterinas são comuns em felídeos de cativeiro e possuem características morfológicas variáveis relacionadas a invasividade e malignidade. Neste relato é descrito um caso de pielonefrite bilateral por E. coli extraintestinal uropatogênica em uma onça-pintada de cativeiro (Panthera onca). O diagnóstico foi confirmado através dos achados patológicos, bacteriológicos e imuno-histoquímicos. A partir da análise molecular, esta cepa de E. coli foi classificada no filogrupo F, possuindo os seguintes genes associados a virulência: usp, cnf-1, hlyA, papC and sfa. Adicionalmente, a bactéria isolada foi altamente resistente a ß-lactâmicos e cefalosporinas de primeira geração. Foi observado ainda um leiomioma uterino com distribuição distinta e doença articular degenerativa severa, ambas descritas na literatura como comumente observadas em animais geriátricos do gênero Panthera.(AU)
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Animais , Feminino , Pielonefrite/etiologia , Neoplasias Uterinas/veterinária , Panthera , Infecções por Escherichia coli/veterinária , Escherichia coli Extraintestinal Patogênica , Leiomioma/veterinária , Animais de ZoológicoRESUMO
An 18-year-old French Trotter mare was presented to the Clinique Equine, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, for exploration of a 3-month-duration vaginal bleeding. A transrectal ultrasound examination identified a mass within the right uterine horn wall, which had been suspected during transrectal palpation. It was described as a firm heterogeneous intramural mass (7 × 12 cm) in the right uterine horn, located few centimeters cranially to the bifurcation. Hysteroscopy confirmed the ulcerated and irregular shape of the mass. A standing hand-assisted flank laparoscopy was performed to carry out a partial ovariohysterectomy. Two days after surgery, the mare presented with acute and severe signs of colic and was euthanized. Postmortem examination revealed a 720° small intestine volvulus at the mesenteric root, a left dorsal displacement of the large colon, and iliac and tracheobronchial lymph node hypertrophy. Histopathological examination of the removed uterine mass revealed a well-differentiated and infiltrating uterine adenocarcinoma, with lymph node metastasis. Uterine neoplasia, especially adenocarcinoma, is uncommon in the mare and can be successfully removed using a standing hand-assisted laparoscopic technique, which avoids the risks associated with general anesthesia and allows a histologic diagnosis of malignancy. In such cases, though, initial staging and identification of metastasis remain a challenge that will influence the treatment strategy.
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Adenocarcinoma/veterinária , Laparoscopia Assistida com a Mão/veterinária , Laparoscopia/veterinária , Neoplasias Uterinas/cirurgia , Neoplasias Uterinas/veterinária , Animais , Feminino , Cavalos , Humanos , Histerectomia/veterinária , GravidezRESUMO
This review explores eight aspects of placentation in multiple mammalian. 1) Specialities of gestational trophoblastic disease. 2) Clinical significance of single umbilical artery (SUA) syndrome. 3) Pulmonary trophoblast embolism in pregnant chinchillas and DIC in pregnant giant panda. 4) Genetics status and placental behaviors during Japanese serow and related antelopes. 5) Specific living style and placentation of the Sloth and Proboscis monkey. 6) Similarities of placental structures between human and great apes. 7) Similarities of placental forms in elephants, manatees and rock hyrax with different living styles. 8) Specialities of placental pathology in Himalayan mountain people. CONCLUSIONS: It was taught that every mammalian species held on placental forms applied to different environmental life for their infants, even though their gestational lengths were different.
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Evolução Biológica , Mamíferos/fisiologia , Doenças Placentárias/etiologia , Placenta/fisiologia , Prenhez , Animais , Feminino , Doença Trofoblástica Gestacional/etiologia , Doença Trofoblástica Gestacional/patologia , Doença Trofoblástica Gestacional/veterinária , História do Século XX , História do Século XXI , Humanos , Doenças Placentárias/patologia , Doenças Placentárias/fisiopatologia , Doenças Placentárias/veterinária , Placentação/fisiologia , Gravidez , Prenhez/fisiologia , Especificidade da Espécie , Neoplasias Uterinas/etiologia , Neoplasias Uterinas/patologia , Neoplasias Uterinas/veterináriaRESUMO
Studies about prevalence of uterine pathologies in bitches are scarce. Although correlation between age and uterine disorders was documented, the most suitable age for a preventive sonographic screening has not been proposed yet. Present study aimed to estimate the eligible age for an ultrasonographic screening of uterine abnormalities in dogs. Data regarding ultrasound examination and clinical records of non-pregnant intact females were retrospectively analysed. The age of each bitch was expressed as age ratio (actual/maximum age expected for the respective breed). The cut-off age ratio was determined by a ROC curve for overall uterine abnormalities. Frequencies of different abnormalities below and over the cut-off derived from the ROC curve were calculated and statistically analysed by chi-Square and OR. Prevalence of three categories of ultrasonographic findings was as follows: cystic endometrial hyperplasia (CEH) 18%; uterine collections (UC) 10.5%; masses (M) 1.3%. By the cut-off age ratio (0.325), derived by ROC curve (AUC = 0.91; SP 84.23%; SE 79.2%; PPV 83.4%; NPV 80%), 228 cases were divided into two subgroups: bitches over (exposed group: n.83) and below cut-off (control group: n.145). All abnormalities resulted more frequent in exposed group: OR was 24.96 (p < 0.0001: 71.1% over vs. 9% below cut-off) for overall abnormalities; 13.68 (p < 0.0001: 40.9% vs. 4.8%) for CEH; 6.13 (p < 0.002: 21.7% vs. 4.1%) for UC; 12.65 (p = 0.09: 3.6% vs. 0%) for M. Cystic endometrial hyperplasia represents the most common finding in adult bitches, followed by UC. A preventive sonographic screening for uterine abnormalities should start from 33% of expected longevity to preventively select animals requiring further evaluations.