title: Identification of focal adenomyosis as a uterine lesion in two dogs.
abstract: A focal uterine adenomyosis is described in two bitches. In both cases, the uterus showed knobbly enlargements of 4 to 8 cm in diameter, which resulted in distinct clinical symptoms. Other pathological changes of the uterus were not present. One bitch was presented because of a history of vaginal discharge of several months' duration. Radiographs, as well as ultrasonography, revealed a soft tissue lesion at the cervix. The other bitch showed a marked reduction in its general condition and a sudden onset of a tense abdomen. Radiologically, a lesion of soft tissue opacity was observed in the mid-abdomen and was seen to originate from the left uterine horn during exploratory laparotomy. A torsion of the lesion was present, which explained the clinical signs in this second case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproduction, Clinic of Veterinary Surgery, Veterinary Faculty of Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Stöcklin-Gautschi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Guscetti
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Reichler
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Geissbühler
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Braun
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arnold
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*