Journal of Cytology & Histology

Natália Freitas de Souza

Publications

• Case Report
  Giant Canine Ovarian Teratoma: Case Report
  Author(s): Dionney Albuquerque da Costa, Maria Rogéria Menezes da Silva, Natália Freitas de Souza, Washington Luiz ;o Pereira Assunçã and Adriana Maciel de Castro CardosoDionney Albuquerque da Costa, Maria Rogéria Menezes da Silva, Natália Freitas de Souza, Washington Luiz ;o Pereira Assunçã and Adriana Maciel de Castro Cardoso
  
  The incidence of cancers in domestic dogs has increased greatly in recent years, drawing interest from areas such as oncology, clinical and veterinary pathology. Among these tumors, it has been highlighted the ovarian neoplasms such as ovarian teratoma, rare in domestic animals and it is characterized by the composition of multiple tissues foreign to the ovary, such as skin and appendages, bone, fat, nerve, occurring more frequently in young animals. This study aimed to report a case of ovarian teratoma in a German Shepard dog, two years old, which received treatment in the Veterinary Hospital at the Federal Rural University of Amazonia. The animal was euthanized and the complete necropsy examination was performed. The thoracic cavity was inspected and it was evident the presence of serosanguineous fluid aspect. In the abdominal cavity, it was observed a large intra abdominal mass rou.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7099.1000463

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