| Autor: |
Giordano E; Veterinary Clinic Giordano-Ponticelli, 80011 Acerra, Italy., Ponticelli I; Veterinary Clinic Giordano-Ponticelli, 80011 Acerra, Italy., Attard S; VRC-Veterinary Reference Center, 10138 Turin, Italy., Pagano TB; MyLav Laboratory, Via Giuseppe Sirtori, 9, 20017 Passirana di Rho, Italy., Pisu MC; VRC-Veterinary Reference Center, 10138 Turin, Italy. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Veterinary sciences [Vet Sci] 2024 May 13; Vol. 11 (5). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 13. |
| DOI: |
10.3390/vetsci11050216 |
| Abstrakt: |
A seven-year-old healthy female Chow Chow was referred for pregnancy monitoring. Ultrasonography was used to evaluate all pregnancy and fetus parameters, and they were found to be normal. During the examination of the 42 day pregnant bitch, an unusual mass was seen in a fetus's heart. This fetus had a cardiac frequency of 273-300 beats, while the others had heart rates of 220-240 beats. Natural vaginal birth occurred at 63 days pregnant: the first two puppies were stillborn but perfectly formed, and the other three were alive and had optimal APGAR. In one of two deceased puppies, an unusual, reddish, smooth mass occupying the space in the heart was found through necroscopy. The organ was submitted for histological examination. Histopathology, immunohistochemical, and histochemical analyses all indicated a cardiac tumor with increased Purkinje cells. This type of tumor has been described in infants, swine, bearded seals, and deer but never in fetuses and neonates of dogs. To our knowledge, this is the first such case reported in veterinary medicine. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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