Category Ranking
98%
Total Visits
921
Avg Visit Duration
2 minutes
Citations
20
Article Abstract
A 5-year-old female intact Mastiff dog was presented with a history of vaginal discharge for 1 day. Physical examination revealed a sanguineo-purulent vaginal discharge and systemic inflammatory response syndrome. Abdominal radiographs showed several dilated and gas- filled tubular loops. The differential diagnoses included emphysematous pyometra or small intestinal mechanical ileus. Surgical exploration of the abdomen demonstrated a severely dilated and gas-filled uterus, and emphysematous pyometra was confirmed. The patient's clinical signs resolved after ovariohysterectomy. Histopathology revealed mild endometrial cystic hyperplasia with infiltration of inflammatory cells in the superficial endometrial epithelia. Enterococcus avium, an α-hemolytic gram-positive coccus, was isolated from the uterus. This paper highlights the radiographic features of emphysematous pyometra and a pathogen that has never been reported to be associated with canine pyometra previously.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.15654/TPK-150214 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Emphysematous pyometra and emphysematous hepatitis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae infection in a diabetic dog.
Vet Radiol Ultrasound
May 2024
Hospital Clínic Veterinari, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
A 14-year-old intact female diabetic dog presented with seizures and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome. Radiographs revealed gas-filled tubular structures in the right and left caudal abdomen, raising concerns of emphysematous pyometra or small intestinal ileus. Ultrasonography played a pivotal role in confirming emphysematous pyometra, a technique previously documented only once in veterinary practice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAbdominal enlargement, decreased appetite, and lethargy in a 3-year-old female intact Toy Poodle.
J Am Vet Med Assoc
July 2023
1Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Radiographic and ultrasonographic findings in a dog with emphysematous pyometra.
Acta Vet Scand
October 2018
Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
Background: Emphysematous pyometra is a rare canine disease characterized by gas-forming bacteria infecting the uterus and causing an accumulation of both gas and infectious exudate in the uterine lumen. While radiological features of emphysematous pyometra have been previously described in dogs, the ultrasonographic appearance has not been reported.
Case Presentation: A 7-year-old intact female Labrador Retriever was presented because of a 1 day history of vomiting, anorexia, mild polyuria/polydipsia and signs of fatigue.
Emphysematous pyometra secondary to Enterococcus avium infection in a dog.
Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere
June 2016
Dr. Kuan-Sheng Chen, Department of Veterinary Medicine, and Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, 250 Kuo-Kuang Road, 40227 Taichung, Taiwan, Email:
A 5-year-old female intact Mastiff dog was presented with a history of vaginal discharge for 1 day. Physical examination revealed a sanguineo-purulent vaginal discharge and systemic inflammatory response syndrome. Abdominal radiographs showed several dilated and gas- filled tubular loops.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhat is your diagnosis? Emphysematous pyometra with a large amount of gas.
J Small Anim Pract
December 2007
Department of Veterinary Radiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, San 56-1, Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, South Korea.