title: Uterine Leiomyoma and Prolapse in a Live-stranded Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella frontalis).
abstract: A uterine prolapse associated with a leiomyoma (fibroid) was observed in a live-stranded Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis). A 7 cm segment of the reproductive tract including the cervix, uterine neck and caudal uterine body had intussuscepted and prolapsed into the cranial vaginal vault. In the leading edge of the intussuscepted/prolapsed uterine wall was a 6 × 3 × 3.5 cm leiomyoma expanding the myometrium. The leiomyoma and prolapse were associated with necrotizing exposure endometritis. This is the first report of a uterine prolapse associated with a leiomyoma in a cetacean. This lesion was believed to be the underlying cause of the live stranding.
authors.affiliation: Division of Histology and Animal Pathology, Institute for Animal Health, Veterinary School, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, C/Transmontana 35413, Canary Islands, Spain. Electronic address: josue.diaz101@estudiantes.ulpgc.es.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Díaz-Delgado
authors.affiliation: Division of Histology and Animal Pathology, Institute for Animal Health, Veterinary School, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, C/Transmontana 35413, Canary Islands, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.affiliation: Division of Histology and Animal Pathology, Institute for Animal Health, Veterinary School, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, C/Transmontana 35413, Canary Islands, Spain.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sierra
authors.affiliation: Division of Histology and Animal Pathology, Institute for Animal Health, Veterinary School, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, C/Transmontana 35413, Canary Islands, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Xuriach
authors.affiliation: Division of Histology and Animal Pathology, Institute for Animal Health, Veterinary School, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, C/Transmontana 35413, Canary Islands, Spain.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: García-Álvarez
authors.affiliation: Division of Histology and Animal Pathology, Institute for Animal Health, Veterinary School, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, C/Transmontana 35413, Canary Islands, Spain.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sacchini
authors.affiliation: Labouratório de Patologia Comparada de Animais Selvagens, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Orlando Marques de Paiva 87, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Groch
authors.affiliation: Division of Histology and Animal Pathology, Institute for Animal Health, Veterinary School, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, C/Transmontana 35413, Canary Islands, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Andrada
authors.affiliation: Division of Histology and Animal Pathology, Institute for Animal Health, Veterinary School, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, C/Transmontana 35413, Canary Islands, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arbelo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000662:veterinary*; D050706:Stenella; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000662:veterinary*; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000662:veterinary*
keywords: Atlantic spotted dolphin; leiomyoma; prolapse; uterus