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Lemoy MJM, Schouten AC, Canfield DR. Granuloma Due to Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose in an Aged Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta). Comp Med 2016; 66:59-62. [PMID: 26884411 PMCID: PMC4752037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2015] [Revised: 07/27/2015] [Accepted: 08/05/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Bioabsorbable hemostatic agents such as oxidized regenerated cellulose are widely used to control intraoperative diffuse capillary bleeding. Compared with electrocautery or ligation, oxidized regenerated cellulose has the advantage of controlling bleeding without occluding the vessel lumen or causing thermal injuries to adjacent tissue. Although the manufacturer recommends removal of the material once hemostasis is achieved, oxidized regenerated cellulose is a bioabsorbable hemostatic agent and is often left in the surgical bed to prevent subsequent bleeding after surgical closure. However, noninvasive imaging techniques have revealed granulomatous foreign-body reactions that mimic infection or tumor recurrence. We present a case report of sterile peritonitis and granuloma formation secondary to the presence of oxidized regenerated cellulose after intestinal resection to excise a colonic adenocarcinoma in an aged rhesus macaque.
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- Marie-Josee Mf Lemoy
- Department of Primate Medicine, California National Primate Research Center, University of California, Davis, California, USA.
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- Department of Primate Medicine, California National Primate Research Center, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Pathology, California National Primate Research Center, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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Töpfer A, Schneider-Haiss M, Goldhammer M. [Ileus provoked by hairfollicles in form of a foreign body granuloma in the small intestine of a cat. A case report]. Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere 2014; 42:321-325. [PMID: 25323214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2014] [Accepted: 06/22/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Vomitus and anorexia is a frequent reason for presentation of cats at any age at the veterinarian. When an underlying ileus is suspected the risk of a neoplasia is considered to be high, especially in older patients. Due to high cost for diagnostics and treatment and a guarded prognosis owners frequently opt for euthanasia of those animals without verification of the tentative diagnosis. In this cat the ileus was caused by hairfollicles in form of a foreign body granuloma in the intestinal mucosa, which could be removed without difficulty by an enterectomy. So far no similar case report has been documented. This case demonstrates that in spite of a justified suspicion of a neoplasia in an elder animal this will not necessarily be verified by histopathological examination. Further diagnostic measures should always be performed to establish a prognosis for the patient.
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- A Töpfer
- Annika Töpfer, Kleintierklinik in Ludwigsburg-Oßweil, Karl-Heinrich-Käferle-Straße 2, 71640 Ludwigsburg-Oßweil, E-Mail:
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Henrich M, Moser I, Weiss A, Reinacher M. Multiple granulomas in three squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) caused by Mycobacterium microti. J Comp Pathol 2007; 137:245-248. [PMID: 17888448 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2007.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2006] [Accepted: 06/25/2007] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Mycobacterium microti, a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, causes tuberculosis in small rodents and occasionally in other mammals including man. Three adult male squirrel monkeys, two with a history of lethargy, weakness and stridor and one with paralysis of the hind legs, were presented for necropsy. One of the two lethargic animals showed multiple granulomas in the mesentery, mesenteric lymph nodes, lung, liver, kidneys and spleen, while the other showed granulomas only in the lung. The animal with paralysis of the legs had an abscess-like lesion in the skeletal muscle of the neck, granulomas in the mesenteric and mediastinal lymph nodes, and a fracture of the thirteenth thoracic vertebra with severe lesions of the spinal cord. Histologically the granulomas showed typical features of tuberculous granulomas, i.e., central necrosis surrounded by epithelioid cells, multinucleated giant cells, inflammatory cells and a border of connective tissue. Ziehl-Neelsen stain demonstrated sporadic acid-fast bacilli within the granulomas, these organisms being identified as M. microti by microbiological and molecular methods.
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- M Henrich
- Institute for Veterinary Pathology, Justus-Liebig-Universitaet Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Jena, Germany
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- Institute for Veterinary Pathology, Justus-Liebig-Universitaet Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute for Veterinary Pathology, Justus-Liebig-Universitaet Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- K J Allan
- Department of Pathology and Infectious Diseases, Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
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A 9-year-old Golden Retriever that had undergone left total hip arthroplasty 6 years previously was evaluated because of constipation and tenesmus. Abdominal radiography and ultrasonography revealed a large intrapelvic mass that was contiguous with a mass of polymethyl methacrylate that had been extruded through a defect in the medial wall of the acetabulum at the time of total hip arthroplasty. Clinical signs resolved following resection of the mass and associated polymethyl methacrylate from the pelvic canal. Results of histologic examination of the mass were consistent with a diagnosis of foreign body granuloma, most likely secondary to particulate debris. There was no clinical or radiographic evidence of aseptic loosening of the acetabular or femoral components, and the mass may have represented a response to wear debris.
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- Calista B Freeman
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610-0126, USA
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An unusual presentation of alveolar echinococcosis was observed in two lowland gorillas (Gorilla g. gorilla). Clinical signs included progressive abdominal enlargement, apathy and anorexia. Macroscopical changes consisted of severe peritonitis and foci of hepatic necrosis with large cavities replacing most of the normal tissue. Additionally, a few structures resembling hydatid cysts were present. Histologically, some necrotic areas contained fragments of a laminated wall characteristic of echinococcal metacestodes. Only a few areas showed the multiloculated architecture typical of Echinococcus multilocularis. Serum antibodies against E. multilocularis antigen were detected in both animals, and granulomatous and necrotizing hepatitis with severe peritonitis due to E. multilocularis was diagnosed. The pathological changes in alveolar echinococcosis in gorillas appear to resemble more closely those found in human beings than those in other non-human primates.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Animals, Zoo
- Antigens, Helminth/analysis
- Ape Diseases/pathology
- Echinococcosis, Hepatic/drug therapy
- Echinococcosis, Hepatic/pathology
- Echinococcosis, Hepatic/veterinary
- Echinococcus/immunology
- Echinococcus/isolation & purification
- Fatal Outcome
- Gorilla gorilla
- Granuloma, Foreign-Body/parasitology
- Granuloma, Foreign-Body/pathology
- Granuloma, Foreign-Body/veterinary
- Hepatitis, Animal/parasitology
- Hepatitis, Animal/pathology
- Liver/parasitology
- Liver/pathology
- Male
- Necrosis
- Parasitic Diseases, Animal/drug therapy
- Parasitic Diseases, Animal/immunology
- Parasitic Diseases, Animal/pathology
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- P Rehmann
- Zentrum für Fisch und Wildtiermedizin, Institut für Tierpathologie, Universität Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Maï W, Ledieu D, Venturini L, Fournel C, Fau D, Palazzi X, Magnol JP. Ultrasonographic appearance of intra-abdominal granuloma secondary to retained surgical sponge. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2001; 42:157-60. [PMID: 11327364 DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2001.tb00919.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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This report describes two animals (one dog and one cat) with a retained surgical sponge. Both had nonspecific clinical signs. Clinical examination, ultrasonography and cytologic examination were used to identify an abdominal mass compatible with a granuloma. The lesions were surgically removed and confirmed histologically as granulomas secondary to a retained sponge. The ultrasonographic appearance was very similar in both animals.
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- W Maï
- Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Lyon, Department of diagnositc imaging, MARCY-L'ETOILE-France
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Two dogs, one from California and one from Arizona, were found to have aberrant infections caused by filarial nematodes of the genus Onchocerca. In both cases, the parasites are localized in or near the eye. In one case the worm was located in the cornea and was surgically removed. In the second case, a very marked granulomatous reaction was induced in the retrobulbar space, mimicking an abscess. This eye was enucleated. The worms in both instances were female, and were gravid, i.e. contained microfilariae in utero, indicating that a male worm(s) had been present and mating had occurred. The exact identity of the species of Onchocerca responsible cannot be determined, although the features observed are most like Onchocerca lienalis of cattle. These cases represent the fourth and fifth such cases reported from the US, and are especially interesting because of the unusual location of the worms, the small number of recognized cases, and the similarity to a recent zoonotic human infection.
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- M L Eberhard
- Division of Parasitic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service, US Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, GA 30341-3724, USA.
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A case of uterine cholesterol granuloma in a 12-year old mixed breed cat is reported. The lesions were found in the endometrium of the left uterine horn as scattered, raised nodules or foci. Histologically, mononuclear cell infiltrates were seen to surround cholesterol crystals, in both the endometrium and the smooth muscle layer, reaching the serosa. The findings support the role of haemorrhage in promoting chronic inflammatory reactions around interstitial cholesterol ester precipitates.
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- A Zanghì
- Institute of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Italy
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Cholesterinic granulomas are tumor-like masses in the choroid plexuses of horses. This report describes the computed tomographic findings in four horses with cholesterinic granulomas, including the clinical and the pathologic features. All four horses had bilateral cholesterinic granulomas in the lateral ventricles. Computed tomographic images clearly delineated the masses, the opacity of the granulomas, and the enhancement pattern after intravenous bolus injection of contrast medium; these factors varied considerably. Additional CT findings were symmetric or asymmetric widening of the lateral ventricles.
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- M Vink-Nooteboom
- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Murphy ST, Newell SM, Burrows CF. What is your diagnosis? Foreign body in the abdomen. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1998; 212:195-6. [PMID: 9448821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- S T Murphy
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610-0126, USA
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A five-year-old female Irish setter was referred for surgery for a left-sided aural mass. The dog was generally well, but had signs of left-sided otalgia for one week. Biopsy identified the lesion as a cholesterol granuloma. The mass was removed three weeks later by a total canal ablation/lateral bulla osteotomy. The dog recovered from surgery without any complications. Ten months later, there was no evidence of recurrence. The purpose of this paper is to report the clinical and histopathological findings of this unusual form of granuloma which has not previously been reported in the canine ear.
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- C L Cox
- ENT Referrals, Romsey, Hampshire
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Cholesterinic granulomas have been previously reported as an incidental post mortem in horses. Three adult horses with diencephalic dysfunction due to cholesterinic granulomas are described. All the horses exhibited profound depression, somnolence and reluctance to move. One horse experienced generalised seizures. Cerebrosinal fluid was xanthochromic with an elevated total protein in two of the cases evaluated. The large cholesterinic granulomas caused expansion of the lateral ventricle and secondary hydrocephalus due to the build up of cerebrospinal fluid behind the mass. Cholesterinic granulomas are believed to result from choroid plexus congestion and haemorrhage.
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- C A Jackson
- Department of Clinical Sciences, New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca 14853
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There is a great deal of frustration among veterinarians about the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity of the cat. This frustration is due to both the high frequency of feline oral inflammatory lesions and our poor understanding of their causes. This poor understanding can be blamed on several things: (1) a rapidly emerging, but still relatively poor, understanding of feline diseases in general and nutrition in particular; (2) a tendency to lump rather than separate specific oral inflammations; (3) a tendency not to use a thorough and systematic approach to diagnosing oral cavity disease; and (4) the reluctance of veterinarians to apply what is already known about human oral cavity diseases to cats. When problems 2 through 4 are adequately addressed, it becomes apparent that we really know more about oral cavity disease in the cat than we thought we knew and that great progress has been made. The task ahead is to define, in precise medical terms, those remaining disease entities of the oral cavity that pose the greatest health risk to cats, to apply what has been already been discovered from human disease counterparts, and to study them systematically.
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- N C Pedersen
- Department of Medicine, University of California, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis
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