title: Septic metritis secondary to torsion of a pedunculated uterine fibroleiomyoma in a filly.
abstract: A 2-year-old Arabian filly was referred for evaluation of a serosanguineous vaginal discharge. Palpation per rectum revealed a large, fluid-filled uterus and a uterine mass. The filly developed septic metritis and secondary laminitis as a result of torsion and necrosis of a pedunculated uterine mass. Ovariohysterectomy was performed. The entire cervix was removed with the uterus. Gross examination of the excised uterus revealed 3 intraluminal masses. Histologic evaluation identified the tumors as fibroleiomyoma. The filly recovered completely, and there was no recurrence of the tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens 30602.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Broome
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Baxter
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Pugh
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mahaffey
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004716:Endometritis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006736:Horses; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D014102:Torsion Abnormality; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*