Cervical leiomyoma in a dairy cow during pregnancy.
In the present report we describe a case of cervical leiomyoma that was diagnosed at parturition in a Holstein cow. The tumor mass, which measured 25.5 cm x 21.5 cm x 14.5 cm in size and weighed 4.5 kg, was removed surgically. The tumor was solid, well circumscribed, whitish-pink colored, and encapsulated. The tumor was diagnosed as leiomyoma. The leiomyoma had no adverse effects on pregnancy. This is the first report of a bovine cervical leiomyoma during parturition.
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Yuzuncu Yil Universitesi, Veteriner Fakultesi, Hayvan Hastanesi, 65080 Van, Turkey.
Cetin
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Alan
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Ilhan
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Eski
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Wehrend
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D000199:Actins / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome / Q000662:veterinary; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*
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