Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Intestinal dermoid cyst in a German shepherd dog.
- Journal:
- Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
- Year:
- 2013
- Authors:
- Saberi, Mehdi et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Sciences
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
A two-year-old male German shepherd dog was admitted to Shahid Bahonar Veterinary Hospital with clinical signs that included lethargy, anorexia, vomiting, abdominal pain and dehydration. Physical examination revealed nothing significant. Routine paraclinical tests only revealed a stress leukogram. Radiography revealed a mass in the stomach. Whilst performing a laparotomy, the surgeon observed an unusual mass in the subserosal layer of the proximal part of the jejunum. The histopathology of the mass revealed some scattered sebaceous and sweat glands associated with the cyst wall that confirmed the diagnosis of a dermoid cyst. Intestinal dermoid cysts are very rare and to our knowledge this is the first report of an intestinal dermoid cyst in a dog.
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