Hygroma of the elbow in dogs.
Two serious complications-infection and skin ulceration-have been associated with the treatment of elbow hygromas in large and giant breed dogs. Infection in 3 dogs followed the injection of a corticosteroid preparation into the cavity of the hygroma. Skin ulceration developed in 6 dogs following excision of the hygroma and wound breakdown. These skin ulcers were eventually closed by a simple reconstructive procedure. It is recommended that hygromas should not be treated by aspiration and injection of corticosteroid preparations, or by excision. A simple drainage procedure was used successfully in the treatment of 18 hygromas.
D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D002062:Bursitis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D004322:Drainage; D005552:Forelimb; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D013537:Sutures
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones