Persistent vulvar hemorrhage secondary to vaginal hemangioma in dogs.
Two young female dogs were presented with a chronic history of persistent vulvar hemorrhage. Vaginoscopy was ultimately used to locate bleeding vaginal masses near the urethral papilla. In both cases, episiotomy was performed to resect the mass, and hemangioma was diagnosed histologically. These tumors caused persistent vaginal bleeding; they were difficult to diagnose without vaginoscopy and lavage; and surgical excision was curative in at least one case.
Miller
Jonathan M
JM
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Phase II, Duckpond Drive, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA.
Lambrechts
Nicolaas E
NE
Martin
Robert A
RA
Sponenberg
D P
DP
Subasic
Molly
M
D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*