Traumatic subcutaneous translocation of the spleen in an Old English sheepdog.
A 14-month-old entire male Old English sheepdog was presented with a slowly enlarging subcutaneous soft tissue swelling caudal to the last rib. Radiographic and ultrasonographic Investigations demonstrated a soft tissue mass closely adherent to the body wall, with a coarse hypoechoic pattern. Surgical exploration revealed a mass with the gross appearance of splenic tissue. The mass was adhered to a healed paracostal abdominal tear. Histological examination confirmed the resected tissue to be normal spleen.
Anderson
D M
DM
Queen's Veterinary School Hospital, University of Cambridge.
Stidworthy
M
M
James
R
R
White
R A
RA
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery