Intra-abdominal necrotic lipoma diagnosed by computed tomography as a paraprostatic cyst.
10.4142/jvs.2017.18.4.559
- Author:
Hye Jin KIM
1
;
Su Yeon KIM
;
Seong Soo KIM
;
Soo Kyung YUN
;
Jeo Soon LEE
;
Sung Kyun HONG
;
Wan Hee KIM
;
Yong Baek KIM
;
Junghee YOON
;
Mincheol CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea. mcchoi@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
diagnostic imaging;
dogs;
lipoma;
paraprostatic cysts;
surgery
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Animals;
Colon;
Constipation;
Diagnostic Imaging;
Diarrhea;
Dogs;
Lipoma*;
Prostate;
Urinary Bladder
- From:Journal of Veterinary Science
2017;18(4):559-561
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A dog with a history of diarrhea and dyschezia exhibited an oval-shaped, soft-tissue opacity mass in the abdomen on radiographs. CT examination revealed a large fluid-filled structure displacing the urinary bladder, prostate, and colon. The mass had continuity with the prostate; therefore, it was tentatively diagnosed as a paraprostatic cyst. Cytologic examination was performed and the mass was considered a non-inflammatory cyst. However, after surgery, histopathologic examination revealed a necrotic, inflamed cystic lipoma. This case shows that unusual intra-abdominal lipomas may have a cystic appearance.
