Uterine horn torsion in a non-gravid cat.
An 11-year-old female domestic shorthair cat with a previous history of having been spayed, presented with signs of abdominal distension, lethargy and anorexia of 1 week's duration. On the basis of radiological and ultrasonographic findings a tentative diagnosis of pyometra was made. Exploratory coeliotomy revealed a 900 degrees left horn uterine torsion along the longitudinal axis. Ovariohysterectomy was performed without correction of the torsion. To the authors' knowledge this is the first case report of uterine torsion in a non-gravid cat.
De La Puerta
Benito
B
Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, The Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Herts AL9 7TA, UK. bpuerta@rvc.ac.uk
McMahon
Lucy A
LA
Moores
Alison
A
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*